The oxidative deamination of N-methylputrescine is an essential step in both pyridine and tropane alkaloid biosynthesis. Reverse genetic approaches have not resulted in the cloning of a methylputrescine oxidase gene (MPO). However, we have used a homology-based approach to clone a full-length tobacco MPO1 cDNA. The MPO1 gene is part of a small multigene family comprised of approximately six members. MPO1-like transcript levels increased in roots that were either deprived of auxin or treated with methyl jasmonic acid. Similar to other known nicotine biosynthetic genes in domesticated tobacco, MPO1-like mRNA levels were lower in roots with the mutant a and b alleles. The MPO1 protein was expressed in bacteria as a recombinant Thioredoxin-His(6)-MPO1 fusion protein. The recombinant MPO1 protein utilized N-methylputrescine more efficiently than other diamines. Therefore, the kinetic properties of the MPO1 enzyme may play an important role in determining the pyridine alkaloid profiles observed in tobacco roots.
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