| Synonyms |
AtPAL 1, AtPAL 2, AtPAL 3, AtPAL 4, AtPAL-1, AtPAL-2, AtPAL-3, AtPAL-4, AtPAL2, AvPAL, DcPAL1, EC 4.3.1.5, EncP, L-phenylalanine ammonia-lyase, L-phenylalanine-ammonia lyase, LrPAL3, LsPAL1, More, PAL, PAL-CLEA, PAL1, PAL2, PAL3, PAL3a, PAL3b, PAL4, PAL5, PAL6, PALrs1, PcPAL1, Phe ammonia-lyase, phenylalanine ammonia lyase, phenylalanine ammonia-lyase, phenylalanine ammonia-lyase 1, phenylalanine ammonia-lyase 2, phenylalanine ammonia-lyase 3, phenylalanine ammonia-lyase 4, RgPAL, RxPAL, Sb04g026520, SsPAL1, TcPAL, ZmPAL2 |
| Comments |
This enzyme is a member of the aromatic amino acid lyase family, other members of which are EC?4.3.1.3?(histidine ammonia-lyase) and EC?4.3.1.23?(tyrosine ammonia-lyase) and EC?4.3.1.25?(phenylalanine/tyrosine ammonia-lyase). The enzyme contains the cofactor 3,5-dihydro-5-methylidene-4H-imidazol-4-one (MIO), which is common to this family [3]. This unique cofactor is formed autocatalytically by cyclization and dehydration of the three amino-acid residues alanine, serine and glycine [9]. The enzyme from some species is highly specific for phenylalanine [7,8]. |
