Characterization of O-methyltransferases involved in the biosynthesis of tetrandrine in Stephania tetrandra.
(S)-norcoclaurine-6-O-methyltransferase (6OMT)
Benzylisoquinoline alkaloid (BIA) biosynthesis
Functional characterization
Tetrandrine
Journal
Journal of plant physiology
ISSN: 1618-1328
Titre abrégé: J Plant Physiol
Pays: Germany
ID NLM: 9882059
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jul 2020
Jul 2020
Historique:
received:
28
01
2020
revised:
21
04
2020
accepted:
22
04
2020
pubmed:
28
5
2020
medline:
21
10
2020
entrez:
28
5
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Tetrandrine is the most effective small molecule that has been found to inhibit the Ebola virus. It is a typical bisbenzylisoquinoline alkaloid and is the main active ingredient in Stephania tetrandra. Metabolic engineering and synthetic biology are potential methods for efficient and rapid acquisition of tetrandrine. S-adenosyl-L-methionine: (S)-norcoclaurine-6-O-methyltransferase (6OMT) is a rate-limiting step involved in the biosynthesis of tetrandrine. In this study, we identify S-adenosyl-L-methionine: (S)-norcoclaurine-6-O-methyltransferase from S. tetrandra, which catalyzes the conversion of (S)-norcoclaurine to (S)-coclaurine. Four 6OMT-like genes were cloned from S. tetrandra. An in vitro enzyme assay showed that St6OMT1 could catalyze the conversion of (S)-norcoclaurine to produce (S)-coclaurine. St6OMT2 can catalyze the production of very few (S)-coclaurine molecules, accompanied by more by-products with m/z 300, compared to St6OMT1. The newly discovered 6OMTs will provide an optional genetic component for benzylisoquinoline alkaloid (BIA) synthetic biology research. This work will lay the foundation for the analysis of the biosynthetic pathway of tetrandrine in S. tetrandra.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32460036
pii: S0176-1617(20)30071-7
doi: 10.1016/j.jplph.2020.153181
pii:
doi:
Substances chimiques
Antiviral Agents
0
Benzylisoquinolines
0
Plant Proteins
0
tetrandrine
29EX23D5AJ
Methyltransferases
EC 2.1.1.-
S-adenosyl-L-methionine-norcoclaurine 6-O-methyltransferase
EC 2.1.1.-
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
153181Informations de copyright
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Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Declaration of Competing Interest All authors have read and approved the final manuscript. The authors declare no conflict of interest.