Table 1.
Unigenes involved in benzylisoquinoline alkaloid biosynthesis in C. teeta and C. chinensis.
| Gene name (EC number) | C. teeta | C. chinensis |
|---|---|---|
| TYDC, tyrosine decarboxylase (4.1.1.25) | 5 | 4 |
| 3OHase, tyrosine/tyramine 3-hydroxylase (1.14.16.2) | 6 | 7 |
| TyrAT, L-tyrosine aminotransferase (2.6.1.5) | 2 | 3 |
| 4HPPDC, 4-hydroxyphenylpuruvate decarboxylase (4.1.1.80) | 0 | 0 |
| NCS, (S)-norcoclaurine synthase (4.2.1.78) | 14 | 14 |
| 6OMT, (S)-norcoclaurine 6-O-methyltransferase (2.1.1.128) | 2 | 3 |
| CNMT, (S)-coclaurine N-methyltransferase (2.1.1.140) | 5 | 4 |
| NMCH, N-methylcoclaurine 3′-monooxygenase (1.14.13.71) | 2 | 1 |
| 4′OMT, 3′-hydroxy-N-methyl-(S)-coclaurine 4′-O-methyltransferase (2.1.1.116) | 2 | 1 |
| BBE, berberine bridge enzyme (1.21.3.3) | 8 | 8 |
| SOMT, (S)-scoulerine 9-O-methyltransferase (2.1.1.117) | 1 | 1 |
| CAS, (S)-canadine synthase (1.14.21.5) | 2 | 2 |
| STOX, (S)-tetrahydroprotoberberine oxidase (1.3.3.8) | 1 | 1 |
| CTS, (S)-corytuberine synthase (1.14.21.-) | 1 | 1 |
| CoOMT, columbamine O-methyltransferase (2.1.1.118) | 2 | 2 |
| CFS, (S)-cheilanthifoline synthase (1.14.21.2) | 0 | 0 |
| SPS, (S)-stylopine synthase (1.14.21.1) | 0 | 0 |
| All number of unigenes | 53 | 52 |