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ArticleAdvanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)2025

A Mass Spectrometry Approach Reveals Fatty Acid Isomerism in Tomato Cold Tolerance.

Leelyn Chong, Hengxue Shi, Qirui Yu, Xiaoning Shi, Zhaoxing Jia, Ziyun Dong, Yu Xia, Yingfang Zhu

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Article in Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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8 authors.

Leelyn ChongState Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Adaptation and Improvement, School of Life Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475001, China.
Hengxue ShiMOE Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China.
Qirui YuMOE Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China.
Xiaoning ShiSanya Institute of Henan University, Sanya, Hainan, 572025, China.
Zhaoxing JiaKey Laboratory of Quality and Safety Control for Subtropical Fruit and Vegetable, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Horticulture Science, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 311300, China.
Ziyun DongSanya Institute of Henan University, Sanya, Hainan, 572025, China.
Yu XiaMOE Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China.
Yingfang ZhuState Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Adaptation and Improvement, School of Life Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475001, China.ORCID 0000-0003-4313-1708

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 32150410345National Natural Science Foundation of China 32270308National Natural Science Foundation of China 32350610245Technological Innovation Talents in Colleges and Universities in Henan, China 23HASTIT036
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Plants can adapt to environmental fluctuations through modulating their fatty acids (FAs) dynamically. In this study, an enhanced mass spectrometry approach is utilized to uncover an unexplored landscape of FAs and FA isomers that are critical for cold tolerance in tomato. This technology integrates N-(4-aminomethylphenyl) pyridium derivatization of FAs, charge-tagging Paternò-Büchi (PB) photochemical reaction to identify carbon-carbon double bond (C═C) positions and reversed-phase liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry to achieve efficient detection of FAs and their C═C location isomers. Several saturated FAs, unsaturated FAs and their C═C location isomers are revealed to contribute to the cold tolerance of elongated hypocotyl 5 (slhy5) and fatty acid desaturase (slfad) mutant plants. RNA-sequencing analysis and dual-luciferase reporter assays further demonstrate that SlHY5 can modulate the expression of SlFAD2 genes under cold stress, regulating FA desaturation. The application of FA isomers to the leaves of slfad mutants partially rescues their cold sensitivity, presenting the practical implications of the study. The study thereby highlights the importance of considering isomeric variations in FAs when investigating plant physiology and stress responses. Furthermore, this methodology sets a valuable precedent for future investigations aimed at unraveling the intricate metabolic networks that govern plant stress adaptation.

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Cold-Shock ResponseFatty AcidsSolanum lycopersicumCold TemperatureFatty Acid DesaturasesGene Expression Regulation, PlantIsomerismMass SpectrometryPlant ProteinsFatty Acid DesaturasesFatty AcidsPlant Proteinscold stressFADfatty acidsHY5isomersPaternò‐Büchi (PB) reaction

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PMCPMC12561362

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