Product Overview :
Significance: PAL (EC 4.3.1.5) is a key enzyme in phenylpropanoid metabolism, widely present in plants and some microbes, contributing to lignin, isoflavonoids, and flavonoid biosynthesis. It plays roles in normal development and pathogen defense.
Principle: PAL catalyzes L-phenylalanine into trans-cinnamic acid and ammonia. Trans-cinnamic acid absorbs maximally at 290 nm; PAL activity is calculated from absorbance increase rate.