The present invention relates to a method for lowering activity with respect to maltose in glucose measurement comprising a step of reacting modified pyrroloquinoline quinone dependent glucose dehydrogenase subjected to amino acid sequence modification, wherein pyrroloquinoline quinone dependent glucose dehydrogenase is reacted in the presence of at least one type of substance selected from the group comprising succinic acid, malonic acid, glutaric acid, malic acid, phthalic acid, 2-ketoglutaric acid, 3,3-dimethylglutaric acid, pimeric acid, suberic acid, adipic acid, maleic acid, potassium chloride, ammonium chloride, diammonium hydrogen citrate, L-lysine, taurine, calcium glycerate, amino-n-butyric acid, sodium glycolate, sodium alpha-ketoglutarate, fumaric acid, glycine, glutamic acid, serine and citric acid. |