The Proteomic and Peptidomic Response of Wheat (<i>Triticum aestivum</i> L.) to Drought Stress

Drought conditions impact plants at the morphological, physiological, and molecular levels. Plant tolerance to drought conditions is frequently associated with maintaining proteome stability, highlighting the significance of proteomic analysis in understanding the mechanisms underlying plant resilie...

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Main Authors: Regina Azarkina, Arina Makeeva, Anna Mamaeva, Sergey Kovalchuk, Daria Ganaeva, Igor Tikhonovich, Igor Fesenko
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author Regina Azarkina
Arina Makeeva
Anna Mamaeva
Sergey Kovalchuk
Daria Ganaeva
Igor Tikhonovich
Igor Fesenko
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description Drought conditions impact plants at the morphological, physiological, and molecular levels. Plant tolerance to drought conditions is frequently associated with maintaining proteome stability, highlighting the significance of proteomic analysis in understanding the mechanisms underlying plant resilience. Here, we performed proteomic and peptidomic analysis of spring wheat (<i>Triticum aestivum</i> L.) under drought stress conditions. Using isobaric tags for relative and absolute quantitation (iTRAQ), we identified 497 and 157 differentially abundant protein (DAP) groups in leaves and roots, respectively. The upregulated DAP groups in leaves were primarily involved in stress responses, such as oxidative stress and heat response, whereas those in roots were associated with responses to water deprivation and sulfur compound metabolic processes. The analysis of the extracellular root peptidome revealed 2294 native peptides, including members of small secreted peptide (SSP) families. In the peptidomes of stress-induced plants, we identified 16 SSPs as well as peptides derived from proteins involved in cell wall catabolism, intercellular signaling, and stress response. These peptides represent potential candidates as regulators of drought responses. Our results help us to understand adaptation mechanisms and develop new agricultural technologies to increase productivity.
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spelling doaj-art-6da378f36f5e42b78891adb468eca80e2025-08-20T03:32:18ZengMDPI AGPlants2223-77472025-07-011414216810.3390/plants14142168The Proteomic and Peptidomic Response of Wheat (<i>Triticum aestivum</i> L.) to Drought StressRegina Azarkina0Arina Makeeva1Anna Mamaeva2Sergey Kovalchuk3Daria Ganaeva4Igor Tikhonovich5Igor Fesenko6Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow 117997, RussiaShemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow 117997, RussiaShemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow 117997, RussiaShemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow 117997, RussiaShemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow 117997, RussiaAll-Russia Research Institute for Agricultural Microbiology, Podbelscogo hwy 3, Pushkin, St. Petersburg 196608, RussiaIndependent Researcher, Moscow 117997, RussiaDrought conditions impact plants at the morphological, physiological, and molecular levels. Plant tolerance to drought conditions is frequently associated with maintaining proteome stability, highlighting the significance of proteomic analysis in understanding the mechanisms underlying plant resilience. Here, we performed proteomic and peptidomic analysis of spring wheat (<i>Triticum aestivum</i> L.) under drought stress conditions. Using isobaric tags for relative and absolute quantitation (iTRAQ), we identified 497 and 157 differentially abundant protein (DAP) groups in leaves and roots, respectively. The upregulated DAP groups in leaves were primarily involved in stress responses, such as oxidative stress and heat response, whereas those in roots were associated with responses to water deprivation and sulfur compound metabolic processes. The analysis of the extracellular root peptidome revealed 2294 native peptides, including members of small secreted peptide (SSP) families. In the peptidomes of stress-induced plants, we identified 16 SSPs as well as peptides derived from proteins involved in cell wall catabolism, intercellular signaling, and stress response. These peptides represent potential candidates as regulators of drought responses. Our results help us to understand adaptation mechanisms and develop new agricultural technologies to increase productivity.https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/14/14/2168proteomepeptidomesecretomedroughtLC-MS/MSiTRAQ
spellingShingle Regina Azarkina
Arina Makeeva
Anna Mamaeva
Sergey Kovalchuk
Daria Ganaeva
Igor Tikhonovich
Igor Fesenko
The Proteomic and Peptidomic Response of Wheat (<i>Triticum aestivum</i> L.) to Drought Stress
Plants
proteome
peptidome
secretome
drought
LC-MS/MS
iTRAQ
title The Proteomic and Peptidomic Response of Wheat (<i>Triticum aestivum</i> L.) to Drought Stress
title_full The Proteomic and Peptidomic Response of Wheat (<i>Triticum aestivum</i> L.) to Drought Stress
title_fullStr The Proteomic and Peptidomic Response of Wheat (<i>Triticum aestivum</i> L.) to Drought Stress
title_full_unstemmed The Proteomic and Peptidomic Response of Wheat (<i>Triticum aestivum</i> L.) to Drought Stress
title_short The Proteomic and Peptidomic Response of Wheat (<i>Triticum aestivum</i> L.) to Drought Stress
title_sort proteomic and peptidomic response of wheat i triticum aestivum i l to drought stress
topic proteome
peptidome
secretome
drought
LC-MS/MS
iTRAQ
url https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/14/14/2168
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