Protein
Phenylalanine/tyrosine ammonia-lyase
Function
Catalyzes the non-oxidative deamination of L-phenylalanine and L-tyrosine to form trans-cinnamic acid and p-coumaric acid respectively with similar efficiencies. Facilitates the commitment step in phenylpropanoid pathways that produce lignins, coumarins and flavonoids.
Similarity
Belongs to the PAL/histidase family.
Sequence
MAGNGAIVESDPLNWGAAAAELAGSHLDEVKRMVAQARQPVVKIEGSTLRVGQVAAVASAKDASGVAVELDEEARPRVKASSEWILDCIAHGGDIYGVTTGFGGTSHRRTKDGPALQVELLRHLNAGIFGTGSDGHTLPSEVTRAAMLVRINTLLQGYSGIRFEILEAITKLLNTGVSPCLPLRGTITASGDLVPLSYIAGLITGRPNAQAVTVDGRKVDAAEAFKIAGIEGGFFKLNPKEGLAIVNGTSVGSALAATVMYDANVLAVLSEVLSAVFCEVMNGKPEYTDHLTHKLKHHPGSIEAAAIMEHILDGSSFMKQAKKVNELDPLLKPKQDRYALRTSPQWLGPQIEVIRAATKSIEREVNSVNDNPVIDVHRGKALHGGNFQGTPIGVSMDNARLAIANIGKLMFAQFSELVNEFYNNGLTSNLAGSRNPSLDYGFKGTEIAMASYCSELQYLGNPITNHVQSADEHNQDVNSLGLVSARKTAEAIDILKLMSSTYIVALCQAVDLRHLEENIKASVKNTVTQVAKKVLTMNPSGELSSARFSEKELISAIDREAVFTYAEDAASASLPLMQKLRAVLVDHALSSGERGAGALRVLQDHQVRGGAPRGAAPGGGGRPRGVAEGTAPVANRIADSRSFPLYRFVREELGCVFLTGERLKSPGEECNKVFVGISQGKLVDPMLECLKEWDGKPLPINIK