PAL — Cucumis sativus

Summary

CsPAL (CSA_4G008260) in cucumber encodes a phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (EC 4.3.1.24). This gene is associated with cinnamic acid anabolism, flavonoid anabolism, phenylpropanoid anabolism, phenylpropanoid metabolism, L-phenylalanine breakdown, and primary metabolism. CsPAL is linked to defense response, systemic acquired resistance, induced systemic resistance, response to oxidative stress, circadian rhythm, signal transduction, swimming, biofilm formation, and spore germination. The encoded protein localises to the cytoplasm. Studies of related genes in other species further support the family’s role in phenylpropanoid metabolism and stress responses.