title: Targeted quantitative proteomic investigation employing multiple reaction monitoring on quantitative changes in proteins that regulate volatile biosynthesis of strawberry fruit at different ripening stages.
abstract: A targeted quantitative proteomic investigation employing the multiple reaction monitoring (MRM, SRM) technique was conducted on strawberry fruit at different development stages. We investigated 22 proteins and isoforms from 32 peptides with 111 peptide transitions, which may be involved in the volatile aroma biosynthesis pathway. The normalized protein abundance was significantly changed in coincidence with increased volatile production and advanced fruit maturities. Among them, alcohol acyltransferase (AAT), quinone oxidoreductase (QR), malonyl Co-A decarboxylase, (MLYCD), pyruvate decarboxylase (PDC), acetyl Co-A carboxylase (ACCase), and acyl Co-A synthetase (ACAs) were increased significantly. Several alcohol dehydrogenases (ADHs), and 3-oxoacyl-ACP synthase were significantly decreased. Furthermore, the expression of seven genes related to strawberry volatile production was also investigated using real-time qPCR. Among the tested genes, QR, AAT, ACCase, OMT, PDC and ADH showed increased up-regulation during fruit ripening, while 3-isopropylmalate dehydrogenase (IMD) decreased. Strong correlation between quantitative proteomic data and gene expression suggested that AAT, QR, ACCase, and PDC played critical roles in volatile biosynthesis of strawberry during fruit ripening. Poor correlation between protein abundance and gene expression of ADH was found.
authors.affiliation: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Atlantic Food and Horticulture Research Centre, Kentville, Nova Scotia B4N 1J5 Canada. Electronic address: jun.song@agr.gc.ca.
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Song
authors.affiliation: College of Horticulture, South China Agriculture University, Guangzhou, China.
authors.forename: Lina
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Du
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, China.
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Atlantic Food and Horticulture Research Centre, Kentville, Nova Scotia B4N 1J5 Canada.
authors.forename: Leslie Campbell
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Palmer
authors.affiliation: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Atlantic Food and Horticulture Research Centre, Kentville, Nova Scotia B4N 1J5 Canada.
authors.forename: Charles F
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Forney
authors.affiliation: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Atlantic Food and Horticulture Research Centre, Kentville, Nova Scotia B4N 1J5 Canada.
authors.forename: Sherry
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fillmore
authors.affiliation: College of Horticulture, South China Agriculture University, Guangzhou, China.
authors.forename: ZhaoQi
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, China.
authors.forename: XiHong
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D031985:Fragaria / Q000378:metabolism*; D005638:Fruit / Q000378:metabolism*; D018506:Gene Expression Regulation, Plant / Q000502:physiology*; D009822:Oils, Volatile / Q000378:metabolism*; D010940:Plant Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D040901:Proteomics
chemical_list: D009822:Oils, Volatile; D010940:Plant Proteins
keywords: Aroma volatile; Gene expression; Quantitative proteomics; Stable isotope labeled peptides; Strawberry