Functional characterization and molecular engineering of a O-methyltransferase involved in bis-benzylisoquinoline alkaloids biosynthesis from Nelumbo nucifera
Yuetong Yu, Xinyi Qi, Hedi Zhao, Zhennan Wang, Sha Chen
This paper characterizes Nn7OMT, an O-methyltransferase from Nelumbo nucifera, and improves its substrate specificity through protein engineering.
bioRxiv · Feb 7, 2026 · PreprintMolecular Biology