This invention concerns a method for enzymatic preparation of
6-O-.alpha.-D-glucopyranosyl-D-sorbitol (1,6-GPS) from isomaltulose. It
is specified that the isomaltulose is put into an aqueous reaction
solution containing a unit having sorbitol dehydrogenase (SDH) activity,
incubated, and then 1,6-GPS is recovered from the reaction solution.