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Phenylalanine Ammonia-Lyase

Known as: Phenylalanine Ammonia Lyase, Phenylalanine Ammonia-Lyase [Chemical/Ingredient], L-Phenylalanine ammonia-lyase 
An enzyme that catalyzes the deamination of PHENYLALANINE to form trans-cinnamate and ammonia.
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Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Effects of salt stress on growth , antioxidant enzyme and phenylalanine ammonia-lyase activities in Jatropha curcas L . seedlings
The effects of increasing NaCl concentrations on biomass, superoxide dismutase (SOD), peroxidase (POD), catalase (CAT), and… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Phenylpropanoids, phenylalanine ammonia lyase and peroxidases in elicitor-challenged cassava (Manihot esculenta) suspension cells and leaves.
BACKGROUND AND AIMS Control of diseases in the key tropical staple, cassava, is dependent on resistant genotypes, but the innate… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Chitosan and chitin oligomers increase phenylalanine ammonia-lyase and tyrosine ammonia-lyase activities in soybean leaves.
Phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL, EC 4.3.1.5) and tyrosine ammonia-lyase (TAL, 4.3.1.), the key enzymes of the phenylpropanoid… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Relationships between salicylic acid content, phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL) activity, and resistance of barley to aphid infestation.
It has been suggested that salicylic acid (SA) is a signal in acquired resistance to pathogens in several plants. Also, it has… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Reduced Lignin Content and Altered Lignin Composition in Transgenic Tobacco Down-Regulated in Expression of L-Phenylalanine Ammonia-Lyase or Cinnamate 4-Hydroxylase
We analyzed lignin content and composition in transgenic tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) lines altered in the expression of the early… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Low Temperature Induces the Accumulation of Phenylalanine Ammonia-Lyase and Chalcone Synthase mRNAs of Arabidopsis thaliana in a Light-Dependent Manner
Anthocyanins, which accumulate in leaves and stems in response to low temperature and changes in light intensity, are synthesized… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Modes of expression and common structural features of the complete phenylalanine ammonia-lyase gene family in parsley.
We describe a complete gene family encoding phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL; EC 4.3.1.5) in one particular plant species. In… 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Quantitative relationship between phenylalanine ammonia-lyase levels and phenylpropanoid accumulation in transgenic tobacco identifies a rate-determining step in natural product synthesis.
Phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL) catalyzes the first step in phenylpropanoid synthesis. The role of PAL in pathway regulation… 
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Abnormal plant development and down-regulation of phenylpropanoid biosynthesis in transgenic tobacco containing a heterologous phenylalanine ammonia-lyase gene.
Biosynthesis of phenylpropanoid natural products in tobacco was perturbed by introduction of a heterologous (bean) phenylalanine… 
Highly Cited
1968
Highly Cited
1968
Sequential Induction of Phenylalanine Ammonia-lyase and a Lyase-inactivating System in Potato Tuber Disks.
The light induced synthesis of phenylalanine ammonia-lyase in disks cut from potato tubers is very sensitive to cycloheximide… 
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