Parallel evolution of methyltransferases leads to vobasine biosynthesis in Tabernaemontana elegans and Catharanthus roseus
Maisha Farzana, Matthew Bailey Richardson, Daniel André Ramey Deschênes, Zhan Mai, Destiny Ichechi Njoku, Ghislain Deslongchamps, Yang Qu
This study identifies and characterizes a new gammaTMT-like enzyme from Tabernaemontana elegans, showing parallel evolution of methyltransferases leading to perivine N-methylation in two plant species.
Frontiers in Plant Science · Aug 27, 2024Peer-reviewedBiochemistry