Eukaryota; Viridiplantae; Streptophyta; Embryophyta; Tracheophyta; Spermatophyta; Magnoliopsida; eudicotyledons; Gunneridae; Pentapetalae; asterids; lamiids; Gentianales; Apocynaceae; Rauvolfioideae; Vinceae; Rauvolfiinae; Rauvolfia

Levac D, Cazares P, Yu F, De Luca V

A Picrinine N-Methyltransferase Belongs to a New Family of gamma-Tocopherol-Like Methyltransferases Found in Medicinal Plants That Make Biologically Active  Monoterpenoid Indole Alkaloids.

Plant Physiol 170:1935-44 (2016)
DOI:10.1104/pp.15.01813

Cazares-Flores P, Levac D, De Luca V.

Rauvolfia serpentina N-methyltransferases involved in ajmaline and Nbeta -methylajmaline biosynthesis belong to a gene family derived from gamma-tocopherol C-methyltransferase.

Plant J 87:335-42 (2016)
DOI:10.1111/tpj.13186

Guo J, Gao D, Lian J, Qu Y

De novo biosynthesis of antiarrhythmic alkaloid ajmaline.

Nat Commun 15:457 (2024)
DOI:10.1038/s41467-024-44797-z