Structural, functional and evolutionary diversity of 4-coumarate-CoA ligase in plants

Phenylpropanoid pathway provides precursors for numerous secondary metabolites in plants. In this pathway, 4-coumarate-CoA ligase (EC 6.2.1.12, 4CL) is the main branch point enzyme which generates activated thioesters. Being the last enzyme of three shared common steps in general phenylpropanoid pat...

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Published in:Planta 2018-11, Vol.248 (5), p.1063-1078
Main Authors: Lavhale, Santosh G., Kalunke, Raviraj M., Giri, Ashok P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
4-Coumarate-CoA ligase
Abiotic stress
Agriculture
biochemical pathways
Biofuels
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Biosynthesis
Cellular structure
Cinnamic acid
coumarate-CoA ligase
Developmental stages
Ecology
Enzymes
Evolution
family
Forestry
fuel production
genes
Isoforms
Life Sciences
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Metabolic engineering
Metabolites
Phenylpropanoids
Plant physiology
Plant Sciences
Plants (botany)
Precursors
Protein structure
Proteins
Resveratrol
REVIEW
Secondary metabolites
Stresses
Structure-function relationships
Thioesters
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Summary:Phenylpropanoid pathway provides precursors for numerous secondary metabolites in plants. In this pathway, 4-coumarate-CoA ligase (EC 6.2.1.12, 4CL) is the main branch point enzyme which generates activated thioesters. Being the last enzyme of three shared common steps in general phenylpropanoid pathway, it contributes to channelize precursors for different phenylpropanoids. In plants, 4CL enzymes are present in multiple isoforms and encoded by small gene family. It belongs to adenylate-forming enzyme family and catalyzes the reaction that converts hydroxy or methoxy cinnamic acid derivatives to corresponding thioesters. These thioesters are further utilized for biosynthesis of phenylpropanoids, which are known for having numerous nutritional and medicinal applications. In addition, the 4CL enzymes have been characterized from various plants for their role in plant physiology or in biotic and abiotic stresses. Furthermore, specific isoforms are differentially regulated upon exposure to diverse stimuli leading to flux diversion toward the particular metabolite biosynthesis. Evolutionary studies showed that 4CL separately evolved after monocot and dicot segregation. Here, we provide a comprehensive review on 4CL, which includes evolution, function, gene/protein structure, role in metabolite biosynthesis and cellular partition, and their regulation. Based on the available data, we have explored the scope for pathway engineering by utilizing 4CL enzymes.
ISSN:0032-0935
1432-2048
DOI:10.1007/s00425-018-2965-z