The present application relates to the technical field of
plant genetic engineering, and specifically discloses a
benzylisoquinoline alkaloid and derivative synthesis
gene AcNMT3, a
protein, an application, and a
screening method. The
screening method of the present application can accurately and effectively screen out the coding
gene of
nitrogen methyltransferase AcNMT3 in the synthesis pathway of the
benzylisoquinoline alkaloid and derivative
aristolochic acid of
aristolochia contorta, and determine the encoded
protein and function. AcNMT3 has the functions of catalyzing nornuciferine to generate N-methylnornuciferine, catalyzing
nuciferine to generate N-methylnuciferine, catalyzing 3'-hydroxynuciferine to generate 3'-hydroxy-N-methylnuciferine, catalyzing N-methylnuciferine to generate
magnoflorine, and catalyzing laurifoline to generate fujimorine, wherein the conversion efficiency of the secondary amine
nitrogen to the
tertiary amine
nitrogen is the highest, so the main function is AcCNMT. The present application discloses one of the key enzymes in the synthesis of the
benzylisoquinoline alkaloid of
aristolochia contorta, and lays a foundation for the analysis of the
biosynthesis pathway of the benzylisoquinoline alkaloid and derivative, the
biosynthesis of the medicinal components, and the
molecular breeding of
aristolochia contorta.