A non-reducing saccharide-forming enzyme and a trehalose-releasing enzyme,
which have an optimum temperature in a medium temperature range, i.e., a
temperature of over 40 or 45.degree. C. but below 60.degree. C.; and an
optimum pH in an acid pH range, i.e., a pH of less than 7. The two-types
of enzymes can be obtained in a desired amount, for example, by culturing
in a nutrient culture medium microorganisms capable of producing the
enzymes or by recombinant DNA technology.