The protein from the plant Pisum sativum (garden pea) methylates (+)-6a-hydroxymaackiain at the 3-position. It also methylates 2,7,4′-trihydroxyisoflavanone on the 4′-position (cf. EC 2.1.1.212, 2,7,4-trihydroxyisoflavanone 4-O-methyltransferase) with lower activity.