PAL1 — Lactuca sativa

Summary

LSAT_V11C900484820, designated PAL1, encodes a phenylalanine ammonia-lyase on chromosome 9 of garden lettuce (Lactuca sativa). The product belongs to the aromatic-lyase family and exhibits ammonia-lyase and phenylalanine ammonia-lyase activities, along with amino acid binding. It is associated with L-phenylalanine breakdown and cinnamic acid anabolism, and localises to the cytoplasm and macromolecular complexes. The gene has been connected to shoot fresh weight. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to phenylalanine ammonia-lyase activity (EC 4.3.1.24), though these associations are not yet established in lettuce.