The protein from the plant Pisum sativum (garden pea) methylates (+)-6a-hydroxymaackiain at the 3-position. It also methylates 2,7,4′-trihydroxyisoflavanone on the 4′-position (cf. EC 2.1.1.212, 2,7,4-trihydroxyisoflavanone 4-O-methyltransferase) with lower activity.
The enzyme appears in viruses and cellular organisms
The protein from the plant Pisum sativum (garden pea) methylates (+)-6a-hydroxymaackiain at the 3-position. It also methylates 2,7,4'-trihydroxyisoflavanone on the 4'-position (cf. EC 2.1.1.212, 2,7,4-trihydroxyisoflavanone 4-O-methyltransferase) with lower activity.
Substrates: the bifunctional enzyme also catalyzes the 4'-O-methylation of 2,7,4'-trihydroxyisoflavanonewith slightly higher catalytic efficiency Products: -
Substrates: isoform HMM1 shows efficiencies for the methylation of 2,7,4'-trihydroxyisoflavanone 4times higher than for the methylation of (+)-6a-hydroxymaackiain, substrate of 6a-hydroxymaackiain-3-O-methyltransferase. Isoform HMM2 has a higher Vmax and lower Km on (+)-6a-hydroxymaackiain, and has a 67fold higher efficiency for the methylation of (+)-6a-hydroxymaackiain than that for 2,7,4'-trihydroxyisoflavanone Products: -
Substrates: HMM2 shows efficiencies (relative Vmax/Km) for the 3-O-methylation of (+)-6a-hydroxymaackiain 67 times higher than for the 4'-O-methylation of 2,7,4'-trihydroxyisoflavanone Products: -
Substrates: in Pisum sativum, there are two highly similar hydroxymaackiain 3-O-methyltransferases HMM, with HMM1 prefering 2,7,4'-trihydroxyisoflavanone as a substrate and HMM2 being the specific O-methyltransferase that methylates (+)-6a-hydroxymaackiain Products: -
the differential expression of 13 defence-related genes during Phoma koolunga infection of stems and leaves of susceptible versus resistant field pea (Pisum sativum) determined by quantitative RT-PCR shows that expression, in terms of relative mRNA level ratios, of genes encoding ferredoxin NADP oxidoreductase, 6a-hydroxymaackiain methyltransferase (hmm6), chalcone synthase (PSCHS3) and ascorbate peroxidase in leaves and stems vary during 6-72 hours post-inoculation (hpi) and reflecting host resistance levels in leaves versus stems. In comparison to the susceptible genotype, at 24, 48 and 72 hpi, two genes, hmm6 (122, 207 and 32fold, respectively) and PSCHS3 are strongly upregulated in leaves of the resistant genotype, highlighting that resistance against Phoma koolunga in field pea is governed by the early synthesis of pisatin, overview
the differential expression of 13 defence-related genes during Phoma koolunga infection of stems and leaves of susceptible versus resistant field pea (Pisum sativum) determined by quantitative RT-PCR shows that expression, in terms of relative mRNA level ratios, of genes encoding ferredoxin NADP oxidoreductase, 6a-hydroxymaackiain methyltransferase (hmm6), chalcone synthase (PSCHS3) and ascorbate peroxidase in leaves and stems vary during 6-72 hours post-inoculation (hpi) and reflecting host resistance levels in leaves versus stems. In comparison to the susceptible genotype, at 24, 48 and 72 hpi, two genes, hmm6 (122, 207 and 32fold, respectively) and PSCHS3 are strongly upregulated in leaves of the resistant genotype, highlighting that resistance against Phoma koolunga in field pea is governed by the early synthesis of pisatin, overview
hairy roots containing RNAi constructs of HMM are deficient in (+)-pisatin biosynthesis, and accumulate 2,7,4'-trihydroxyisoflavanone, daidzein, isoformononetin, and liquiritigenin. Accumulation of compounds is consistent with the blockage of the synthesis of (+)-pisatin at the HI4'OMT catalyzed step resulting in the accumulation of liquiritigenin and 2,7,4'-trihydroxyisoflavanone and the diversion of the pathway to produce daidzein and isoformononetin
Pisum sativum ssp. syriacum P665 shows constitutively an increased expression of the defense related genes as 6a-hydroxymaackiain methyltransferase. the hmm6 gene, encoding a 6a-hydroxymaackiain methyltransferase, is constitutively around 2 times more expressed in P665 than in Messire. After inoculation with Mycosphaerella pinodes this gene is overexpressed in both genotypes but more strongly in Messire. As a result this gene shows a similar level of expression in both genotypes after inoculation
Pisum sativum ssp. syriacum P665 shows constitutively an increased expression of the defense related genes as 6a-hydroxymaackiain methyltransferase. the hmm6 gene, encoding a 6a-hydroxymaackiain methyltransferase, is constitutively around 2 times more expressed in P665 than in Messire. After inoculation with Mycosphaerella pinodes this gene is overexpressed in both genotypes but more strongly in Messire. As a result this gene shows a similar level of expression in both genotypes after inoculation
Pisum sativum ssp. syriacum P665 shows constitutively an increased expression of the defense related genes as 6a-hydroxymaackiain methyltransferase. the hmm6 gene, encoding a 6a-hydroxymaackiain methyltransferase, is constitutively around 2 times more expressed in P665 than in Messire. After inoculation with Mycosphaerella pinodes this gene is overexpressed in both genotypes but more strongly in Messire. As a result this gene shows a similar level of expression in both genotypes after inoculation
Inactivation of pea genes by RNAi supports the involvement of two similar O-methyltransferases in the biosynthesis of (+)-pisatin and of chiral intermediates with a configuration opposite that found in (+)-pisatin
Blount, J.W.; Huhman, D.; Dixon, R.A.; Noel, J.P.: Structural basis for dual functionality of isoflavonoid O-methyltransferases in the evolution of plant defense responses