Molecular characterization of the S-adenosyl-L-methionine:3'-hydroxy-N-methylcoclaurine 4'-O-methyltransferase involved in isoquinoline alkaloid biosynthesis in Coptis japonica.
Involved in isoquinoline alkaloid metabolism in plants. The enzyme has also been shown to catalyse the methylation of (RS)-laudanosoline, (S)-3'-hydroxycoclaurine and (RS)-7-O-methylnorlaudanosoline.