The present invention provides a safe and novel stabilizing agent for
enzymes; a composition containing an enzyme and the stabilizing agent;
and a kit containing the stabilizing agent composition. According to the
invention, deactivation or inactivation of the activity of the enzyme
during storage, drying, freezing, etc. can be prevented, without raising
any problem of potential infection of an enzyme with a pathogen. For
purposes of the invention, the stabilizing agent for an enzyme contains a
plant-derived polypeptide as an active ingredient.