PlantSME Plant secondary metabolism enzyme database
PAL

PAL

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

Atlas summary family PAL.

Lineage Coverage
Detected in 752 of 789 public species; click a lineage to inspect its species list.
Algae
Bryophytes
Lycophytes/Ferns
Gymnosperms
Basal angiosperms
Monocots
Eudicots
Species Distribution
Triticum turgidum
Aegilops tauschii
Triticum aestivum
Hordeum vulgare
Related Modules
Flavonoid pathway
Phenylpropanoid pathway
Rosmarinic acid 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 7015 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 7015 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 7015 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
Ppat21G0003320.2 physcomitrella_patens Ppat21G0003320.2
Ppat22G0007730.1 physcomitrella_patens Ppat22G0007730.1
Ppat22G0007820.1 physcomitrella_patens Ppat22G0007820.1
Ppat22G0007820.2 physcomitrella_patens Ppat22G0007820.2
Ppat23G0001540.1 physcomitrella_patens Ppat23G0001540.1
Ppat23G0001540.2 physcomitrella_patens Ppat23G0001540.2
Ppat26G0001270.1 physcomitrella_patens Ppat26G0001270.1
Ppat26G0001270.2 physcomitrella_patens Ppat26G0001270.2
Ppat26G0001270.3 physcomitrella_patens Ppat26G0001270.3
PspPicochlorum_contig_40039750.1 picochlorum_sp PspPicochlorum_contig_40039750.1
5A_I7_VO_L_34327_T_10/19|m.51437.mrna1 pinus_taeda 5A_I7_VO_L_34327_T_10/19|m.51437.mrna1
PITA_000002303-RA pinus_taeda PITA_000002303-RA
PITA_000002304-RA pinus_taeda PITA_000002304-RA
PITA_000005593-RA pinus_taeda PITA_000005593-RA
PITA_000005594-RA pinus_taeda PITA_000005594-RA
PITA_000015525-RA pinus_taeda PITA_000015525-RA
PITA_000029467-RA pinus_taeda PITA_000029467-RA
PITA_000029579-RA pinus_taeda PITA_000029579-RA
PITA_000038676-RA pinus_taeda PITA_000038676-RA
PITA_000041078-RA pinus_taeda PITA_000041078-RA
PITA_000047220-RA pinus_taeda PITA_000047220-RA
PITA_000047899-RA pinus_taeda PITA_000047899-RA
PITA_000049303-RA pinus_taeda PITA_000049303-RA
PITA_000056344-RA pinus_taeda PITA_000056344-RA
PITA_000057642-RA pinus_taeda PITA_000057642-RA
PITA_000064080-RA pinus_taeda PITA_000064080-RA
PITA_000065366-RA pinus_taeda PITA_000065366-RA
PITA_000067816-RA pinus_taeda PITA_000067816-RA
PITA_000072028-RA pinus_taeda PITA_000072028-RA
PITA_000074853-RA pinus_taeda PITA_000074853-RA