A stable isotope dilution method for a highly accurate analysis of karrikins

0546294 - ÚEB 2022 RIV GB eng J - Journal Article
Hrdlička, Jakub - Gucký, T. - van Staden, J. - Novák, Ondřej - Doležal, Karel
A stable isotope dilution method for a highly accurate analysis of karrikins.
Plant Methods. Roč. 17, č. 1 (2021), č. článku 37. E-ISSN 1746-4811
R&D Projects: GA MŠMT(CZ) EF16_019/0000827
Institutional support: RVO:61389030
Keywords : Karrikins * Smoke water * Stable isotope dilution method * Stable isotope labelled standard * Tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) * Ultra-high performance liquid chromatography (UHPLC)
OECD category: Biochemistry and molecular biology
Impact factor: 5.827, year: 2021
Method of publishing: Open access
http://doi.org/10.1186/s13007-021-00738-1

Background: Karrikins (KARs) are recently described group of plant growth regulators with stimulatory effects on seed germination, seedling growth and crop productivity. So far, an analytical method for the simultaneous targeted profiling of KARs in plant tissues has not been reported. Results: We present a sensitive method for the determination of two highly biologically active karrikins (KAR1 and KAR2) in minute amounts of plant material (< 20 mg fresh weight). The developed protocol combines the optimized extraction and efficient single-step sample purification with ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. Newly synthesized deuterium labelled KAR1 was employed as an internal standard for the validation of KAR quantification using a stable isotope dilution method. The application of the matrix-matched calibration series in combination with the internal standard method yields a high level of accuracy and precision in triplicate, on average bias 3.3% and 2.9% RSD, respectively. The applicability of this analytical approach was confirmed by the successful analysis of karrikins in Arabidopsis seedlings grown on media supplemented with different concentrations of KAR1 and KAR2 (0.1, 1.0 and 10.0 µmol/l). Conclusions: Our results demonstrate the usage of methodology for routine analyses and for monitoring KARs in complex biological matrices. The proposed method will lead to better understanding of the roles of KARs in plant growth and development.
Permanent Link: http://hdl.handle.net/11104/0322827