PAL — Cucumis sativus

Summary

CsPAL (CSA_6G445740) on cucumber chromosome 6 encodes a phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (EC 4.3.1.24) with phenylalanine ammonia-lyase activity, protein dimerization activity, and DNA-binding transcription factor activity. The gene is associated with phenylpropanoid and salicylate biosynthesis, suberin biosynthesis, and primary metabolism. It is linked to lignin breakdown, cinnamic acid anabolism, and negative regulation of cytokinin-mediated signalling. Associations include disease resistance, virus resistance, wound response, anthocyanin accumulation, chilling tolerance, salt stress tolerance, UV-B tolerance, freezing tolerance, and responses to abiotic stresses such as drought recovery and low humidity. The product localises to the cytosol, cytoplasm, nucleus, and SCF complex. Related genes in other species are linked to heat tolerance, drought tolerance, pathogen resistance, herbivore defense, floral scent production, and fruit shelf life.