The present invention makes it possible to efficiently produce an N-methyl transferase
with 7-methylxanthine N3 methyl transferase, theobromine N1 methyl transferase,
and paraxanthine N3 methyl transferase activities that can be utilized as an industrial,
food, or medical enzyme. In addition, the present invention makes it possible to
modify the caffeine biosynthesis metabolism of caffeine producing plants, plant
tissues, or plant cells, thereby efficiently producing caffeine metabolism based
compounds or modifying the production of caffeine in the plants.