1.14.14.102 malfunction enzyme silencing is associated with a 22% reduction in total alkaloid accumulation, with a notable decrease in the levels of thebaine and codeine compared with controls. In contrast, absolute levels of morphine and papaverine are not affected 720710 1.14.14.102 metabolism benzylisoquinoline alkaloid biosynthesis 701436 1.14.14.102 metabolism the enzyme is involved in the common pathway of benzylisoquinoline alkaloid biosynthesis and the aporphine alkaloid bisynthesis pathway in lotus, overview. A series of enzymes, norcoclaurine 6-O-methyltransferase (6OMT), coclaurineN-methyltransferase (CNMT), (S)-N-methylcoclaurine-3-hydroxylase (NMCH), and 3-hydroxy-N-methylcoclaurine 4'-O-methyltransferase(4'OMT), exhibit catalytic activity to yield the central branchpoint intermediate (S)-reticuline 745008 1.14.14.102 physiological function the expression of isozyme 1 is low in the two cultivars, so it may have little effect on alkaloid contents. The expression of CYP80B, NNU08355, has a positive effect on aporphine alkaloids content in lotus, but exhibits phenotypic lag, which might be because of NMCH which acts early in the benzylisoquinoline alkaloid biosynthetic pathway 745008