Method for measuring beta-glucan, and beta-glucan-binding protein for use in the method

A reagent for measurement of βG containing a protein comprising an amino acid sequence identical or substantially identical to an amino acid sequence shown in any one of SEQ ID NO:

• 4, SEQ ID NO:
• 6, SEQ ID NO:
• 8, SEQ ID NO:
• 10, SEQ ID NO:
• 14, or SEQ ID NO:
• 20, and having a β-glucan binding activity.

A kit for measuring β-glucan comprising the followings as constituents:

• (1) a reagent containing a protein 1 comprising an amino acid sequence identical or substantially identical to an amino acid sequence shown in any one of SEQ ID NO:
• 4, SEQ ID NO:
• 6, SEQ ID NO:
• 8, SEQ ID NO:
• 10, SEQ ID NO:
• 14, SEQ ID NO:
• 16, SEQ ID NO:
• 18, or SEQ ID NO:
• 20, and having a β-glucan binding activity;
• (2) a reagent containing a protein 2 comprising an amino acid sequence identical or substantially identical to an amino acid sequence shown in any one of SEQ ID NO:
• 4, SEQ ID NO:
• 6, SEQ ID NO:
• 8, SEQ ID NO:
• 10, SEQ ID NO:
• 14, SEQ ID NO:
• 16, SEQ ID NO:
• 18, or SEQ ID NO:
• 20, and having a β-glucan binding activity.

A protein comprising an amino acid sequence identical or substantially identical to an amino acid sequence shown in any one of SEQ ID NO:

• 4, SEQ ID NO:
• 6, SEQ ID NO:
• 8, SEQ ID NO:
• 10, SEQ ID NO:
• 14, or SEQ ID NO:
• 20, and having a β-glucan binding activity.

A nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence identical or substantially identical to a nucleotide sequence shown in any one of SEQ ID NO:

• 1, SEQ ID NO:
• 3, SEQ ID NO:
• 5, SEQ ID NO:
• 7, SEQ ID NO:
• 9, SEQ ID NO:
• 13, or SEQ ID NO:
• 19.

A nucleic acid molecule encoding a protein comprising an amino acid sequence identical or substantially identical to an amino acid sequence shown in any one of SEQ ID NO:

• 2, SEQ ID NO:
• 4, SEQ ID NO:
• 6, SEQ ID NO:
• 8, SEQ ID NO:
• 10, SEQ ID NO:
• 14, or SEQ ID NO:
• 20, and having a β-glucan binding activity.