| EC |
2.1.1.122 |
| Accepted name: |
(S)-tetrahydroprotoberberine N-methyltransferase |
| Reaction: |
S-adenosyl-L-methionine + (S)-7,8,13,14-tetrahydroprotoberberine = S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + cis-N-methyl-(S)-7,8,13,14-tetrahydroprotoberberine |
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For diagram of stylopine biosynthesis, click here and for diagram of canadine biosynthesis, click here |
| Other name(s): |
tetrahydroprotoberberine cis-N-methyltransferase |
| Systematic name: |
S-adenosyl-L-methionine:(S)-7,8,13,14-tetrahydroprotoberberine cis-N-methyltransferase |
| Comments: |
Involved in the biosynthesis of isoquinoline alkaloids in plants. |
| Links to other databases: |
BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, MetaCyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 106878-42-6 |
| References: |
| 1. |
Rueffer, M., Zumstein, G., Zenk, M.H. Partial purification and characterization of S-adenosyl-L-methionine:(S)-tetrahydroprotoberberine cis-N-methyltransferase from suspension-cultured cells of Eschscholtzia and Corydalis. Phytochemistry 29 (1990) 3727–3733. |
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