PAL — Zea mays

Summary

ZmPAL (ZM00001EB185250) on maize chromosome 4 encodes a phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (EC 4.3.1.24) with tyrosine ammonia-lyase activity, ammonia-lyase activity, amino acid binding, protein dimerization activity, and DNA-binding transcription factor activity. The gene is associated with regulation of gluconeogenesis, isoleucine breakdown, vascular transport, mycotoxin anabolism, salicylic acid breakdown, pigment accumulation, and responses to radiation and stimulus. It is linked to numerous agronomic traits including leaf moisture content, plant fresh weight, forage yield, ear weight, kernel number per row, stem strength, seedling vigor, root fresh weight, aluminum tolerance, and bacterial disease response. Associations also include flavonoid content, anthocyanin biosynthesis, lignin biosynthesis, pathogen resistance, UV-B tolerance, salt stress tolerance, and fall armyworm resistance. The protein localizes to the cytosol, cytoplasm, nucleus, and SCF complex.