PlantSME Plant secondary metabolism enzyme database
4CL

4CL

Phenylpropanoid-entry shared module: PAL/4CL/C4H are expected shared entry families across phenylpropanoid-derived libraries.

Atlas summary family 4CL.

Lineage Coverage
Detected in 774 of 789 public species; click a lineage to inspect its species list.
Algae
Bryophytes
Lycophytes/Ferns
Gymnosperms
Basal angiosperms
Monocots
Eudicots
Species Distribution
Hordeum vulgare
Aegilops tauschii
Triticum turgidum
Prunus domestica
Related Modules
Rosmarinic acid pathway
Phenylpropanoid pathway
Flavonoid pathway
Pathway Position Map
Pathways are arranged by literature-curated biosynthetic stages and highlight the current enzyme family; branched pathways are grouped by stage rather than forced into one linear reaction chain.
Curated order
Flavonoid pathway 25907 current-family members Mao et al. 2025; Gulzar et al. 2024; Vogt 2010
Phenylpropanoid entry
PAL 7015 C4H 464 4CL 25907
Flavonoid scaffold formation
CHS 11738 CHI 3089
Flavone and isoflavonoid branches
FNS 359 IFS 541 IFR 11814
Dihydroflavonol branches
F3H 4697 F3'H/CYP75B 1332 F3'5'H/CYP75A 247 FLS 124
Anthocyanin and proanthocyanidin branches
DFR 1310 ANS/LDOX 1019 UFGT 106747 ANR 1183
Phenylpropanoid pathway 25910 current-family members Vogt 2010; Vanholme et al. 2013; Tobimatsu & Schuetz 2019; Zhao et al. 2013
Entry backbone
PAL 7015 C4H/CYP73A 432 4CL 25910
Hydroxycinnamoyl and monolignol backbone
HCT 14877 C3'H/CYP98A 10198 CSE 29610 CCoAOMT 6839 CCR 4440
S/G branch and monolignol formation
F5H/CYP84A 306 COMT 22394 CAD 17134
Oxidative polymerization
LAC 28156 POD 122923
Rosmarinic acid pathway 25914 current-family members Petersen & Simmonds 2003; Huang et al. 2008; Kim et al. 2004; Berger et al. 2006; Eberle et al. 2009
Phenylalanine donor branch
PAL 7015 C4H 48992 4CL 25914
Tyrosine acceptor branch
TAT 14219 HPPR 5065
Condensation and hydroxylation
RAS 13433 CPR 5870
Family Gene List
GeneSpeciesProtein ID
Aalbaalba5_s000481530243720.1 abies_alba Aalbaalba5_s000481530243720.1
XP_027333860.1 abrus_precatorius XP_027333860.1
XP_027342238.1 abrus_precatorius XP_027342238.1
XP_027342239.1 abrus_precatorius XP_027342239.1
XP_027342240.1 abrus_precatorius XP_027342240.1
XP_027342242.1 abrus_precatorius XP_027342242.1
XP_027356793.1 abrus_precatorius XP_027356793.1
XP_027356799.1 abrus_precatorius XP_027356799.1
XP_027356805.1 abrus_precatorius XP_027356805.1
XP_027356808.1 abrus_precatorius XP_027356808.1
XP_027362326.1 abrus_precatorius XP_027362326.1
XP_027362332.1 abrus_precatorius XP_027362332.1
XP_027362339.1 abrus_precatorius XP_027362339.1
Aalbaalba5_s000010050009620.1 abies_alba Aalbaalba5_s000010050009620.1
Aalbaalba5_s000011330010450.1 abies_alba Aalbaalba5_s000011330010450.1
Aalbaalba5_s000029260024580.1 abies_alba Aalbaalba5_s000029260024580.1
Aalbaalba5_s000032090026800.1 abies_alba Aalbaalba5_s000032090026800.1
Aalbaalba5_s000058480044550.1 abies_alba Aalbaalba5_s000058480044550.1
Aalbaalba5_s000116070078590.1 abies_alba Aalbaalba5_s000116070078590.1
Aalbaalba5_s000137720089890.1 abies_alba Aalbaalba5_s000137720089890.1
Aalbaalba5_s000180540112240.1 abies_alba Aalbaalba5_s000180540112240.1
Aalbaalba5_s000218160130150.1 abies_alba Aalbaalba5_s000218160130150.1
Aalbaalba5_s000222700132120.1 abies_alba Aalbaalba5_s000222700132120.1
Aalbaalba5_s000261240149780.1 abies_alba Aalbaalba5_s000261240149780.1
Aalbaalba5_s000298500165700.1 abies_alba Aalbaalba5_s000298500165700.1
Aalbaalba5_s000333060180520.1 abies_alba Aalbaalba5_s000333060180520.1
Aalbaalba5_s000347230186640.1 abies_alba Aalbaalba5_s000347230186640.1
Aalbaalba5_s000387680204270.1 abies_alba Aalbaalba5_s000387680204270.1
Aalbaalba5_s000387960204380.1 abies_alba Aalbaalba5_s000387960204380.1
Aalbaalba5_s000387960204400.1 abies_alba Aalbaalba5_s000387960204400.1