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
aconitum_vilmorinianum_GWHPBRAL053717 aconitum_vilmorinianum aconitum_vilmorinianum_GWHPBRAL053717
aconitum_vilmorinianum_GWHPBRAL053806 aconitum_vilmorinianum aconitum_vilmorinianum_GWHPBRAL053806
aconitum_vilmorinianum_GWHPBRAL054266 aconitum_vilmorinianum aconitum_vilmorinianum_GWHPBRAL054266
aconitum_vilmorinianum_GWHPBRAL054875 aconitum_vilmorinianum aconitum_vilmorinianum_GWHPBRAL054875
aconitum_vilmorinianum_GWHPBRAL055202 aconitum_vilmorinianum aconitum_vilmorinianum_GWHPBRAL055202
aconitum_vilmorinianum_GWHPBRAL056028 aconitum_vilmorinianum aconitum_vilmorinianum_GWHPBRAL056028
aconitum_vilmorinianum_GWHPBRAL056147 aconitum_vilmorinianum aconitum_vilmorinianum_GWHPBRAL056147
aconitum_vilmorinianum_GWHPBRAL056302 aconitum_vilmorinianum aconitum_vilmorinianum_GWHPBRAL056302
aconitum_vilmorinianum_GWHPBRAL056504 aconitum_vilmorinianum aconitum_vilmorinianum_GWHPBRAL056504
aconitum_vilmorinianum_GWHPBRAL057085 aconitum_vilmorinianum aconitum_vilmorinianum_GWHPBRAL057085
aconitum_vilmorinianum_GWHPBRAL058091 aconitum_vilmorinianum aconitum_vilmorinianum_GWHPBRAL058091
aconitum_vilmorinianum_GWHPBRAL058249 aconitum_vilmorinianum aconitum_vilmorinianum_GWHPBRAL058249
aconitum_vilmorinianum_GWHPBRAL058304 aconitum_vilmorinianum aconitum_vilmorinianum_GWHPBRAL058304
aconitum_vilmorinianum_GWHPBRAL058526 aconitum_vilmorinianum aconitum_vilmorinianum_GWHPBRAL058526
aconitum_vilmorinianum_GWHPBRAL059595 aconitum_vilmorinianum aconitum_vilmorinianum_GWHPBRAL059595
aconitum_vilmorinianum_GWHPBRAL059610 aconitum_vilmorinianum aconitum_vilmorinianum_GWHPBRAL059610
aconitum_vilmorinianum_GWHPBRAL059933 aconitum_vilmorinianum aconitum_vilmorinianum_GWHPBRAL059933
aconitum_vilmorinianum_GWHPBRAL060292 aconitum_vilmorinianum aconitum_vilmorinianum_GWHPBRAL060292
acorus_americanus_Acora.01G022300.1.p acorus_americanus acorus_americanus_Acora.01G022300.1.p
acorus_americanus_Acora.01G051900.1.p acorus_americanus acorus_americanus_Acora.01G051900.1.p
acorus_americanus_Acora.01G052000.1.p acorus_americanus acorus_americanus_Acora.01G052000.1.p
acorus_americanus_Acora.01G052100.1.p acorus_americanus acorus_americanus_Acora.01G052100.1.p
acorus_americanus_Acora.01G052200.1.p acorus_americanus acorus_americanus_Acora.01G052200.1.p
acorus_americanus_Acora.01G052300.1.p acorus_americanus acorus_americanus_Acora.01G052300.1.p
acorus_americanus_Acora.01G052500.1.p acorus_americanus acorus_americanus_Acora.01G052500.1.p
acorus_americanus_Acora.01G059600.1.p acorus_americanus acorus_americanus_Acora.01G059600.1.p
acorus_americanus_Acora.01G118700.1.p acorus_americanus acorus_americanus_Acora.01G118700.1.p
acorus_americanus_Acora.01G192600.1.p acorus_americanus acorus_americanus_Acora.01G192600.1.p
acorus_americanus_Acora.01G198700.1.p acorus_americanus acorus_americanus_Acora.01G198700.1.p
acorus_americanus_Acora.02G099600.1.p acorus_americanus acorus_americanus_Acora.02G099600.1.p