An object of the present invention is to provide an option of non-reducing
saccharide by providing a novel non-reducing saccharide composed of
glucose as constituents and to provide a novel enzyme forming the
non-reducing saccharide, a method and process for producing the same, a
DNA encoding the enzyme, a recombinant DNA and transformant comprising
the DNA, a composition comprising the non-reducing saccharide, and uses
thereof. The present invention solves the above object by providing a
novel cyclic saccharide having a structure of
cyclo{.fwdarw.6)-.alpha.-D-glucopyranosyl-(1.fwdarw.4)-.alpha.-D-glucopyr-
anosyl-(1.fwdarw.6)-.alpha.-D-glucopyranosyl-(1.fwdarw.4)-.alpha.-D-glucop-
yranosyl-(1.fwdarw.6}, cyclic maltosylmaltose, novel cyclic
maltosylmaltose-forming enzyme, a method and process for producing the
same, a DNA encoding the enzyme, a recombinant DNA and transformant
comprising the DNA, a composition comprising the cyclic maltosylmaltose
or a saccharide composition comprising the same, and uses thereof.