The present invention aims to provide a novel process for producing
isomaltose and isomaltitol, and uses thereof, and it solves the object by
establishing a process for producing isomaltose comprising a step of
contacting a saccharide, having the .alpha.-1,4 glucosidic linkage as the
linkage of non-reducing end and a glucose polymerization degree of at
least two, with an .alpha.-isomaltosyl-transferring enzyme and an
.alpha.-isomaltosylglucosaccharide-forming enzyme derived from a specific
microorganism; a process for producing isomaltitol using the isomaltose
produced by the above process; saccharide compositions comprising the
isomaltose and/or the isomaltitol produced by the above processes; and
uses thereof.