Proteomic analysis of chicory root identifies proteins typically involved in cold acclimation |
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| Authors: | Hervé Degand Anne‐Marie Faber Nicolas Dauchot Dominique Mingeot Bernard Watillon Pierre Van Cutsem Pierre Morsomme and Marc Boutry |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Université catholique de Louvain, Institut des Sciences de la Vie, Louvain‐la‐Neuve, Belgium;2. Unité de Recherche en Biologie Cellulaire et Moléculaire Végétale, Facultés Universitaires Notre‐Dame de la Paix Namur, Namur, Belgium;3. Centre wallon de Recherches agronomiques, Biotechnology Department, Gembloux, Belgium |
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| Abstract: | Chicory (Cichorium intybus) roots contain high amounts of inulin, a fructose polymer used as a storage carbohydrate by the plant and as a human dietary and prebiotic compound. We performed 2‐D electrophoretic analysis of proteins from root material before the first freezing period. The proteins were digested with trypsin and the peptides analyzed by MS (MALDI‐TOF/TOF). From the 881 protein spots analyzed, 714 proteins corresponded to a database accession, 619 of which were classified into functional categories. Besides expected proteins (e.g. related to metabolism, energy, protein synthesis, or cell structure), other well‐represented categories were proteins related to folding and stability (49 spots), proteolysis (49 spots), and the stress response (67 spots). The importance of abiotic stress response was confirmed by the observation that 7 of the 21 most intense protein spots are known to be involved in cold acclimation. These results suggest a major effect of the low temperature period that preceded root harvesting. |
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| Keywords: | Abiotic stress Anaerobic stress Oxidative stress Vegetative storage protein |
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