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Analysis of Monosaccharides from Arabidopsis Seed Mucilage and Whole Seeds Using HPAEC-PAD

利用HPAEC-PAD进行拟南芥种子黏液和整粒种子中单糖的测定

GD Gillian H. Dean
KS Kresimir Sola
FU Faride Unda
SM Shawn D. Mansfield
GH George W. Haughn

发布: 2019年12月20日第9卷第24期 DOI: 10.21769/BioProtoc.3464 浏览次数: 5989

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Abstract

Arabidopsis seed coat epidermal cells deposit a significant quantity of mucilage, composed of the cell wall components pectin, hemicellulose, and cellulose, into the apoplast during development. When mature seeds are hydrated, mucilage extrudes to form a gelatinous capsule around the seed. Determining the monosaccharide composition of both extruded mucilage and whole seeds is an essential technique for characterizing seed coat developmental processes and mutants with altered mucilage composition. This protocol covers growth of plants to produce seeds suitable for analysis, extraction of extruded mucilage using water and sodium carbonate (used for mutants with impaired mucilage release), and extraction of alcohol insoluble residue (AIR) from whole seeds. The prepared polysaccharides are then hydrolyzed using sulfuric acid, which hydrolyses all polysaccharides including cellulose. Sensitive and reproducible quantification of the resulting monosaccharides is achieved using high-performance anion exchange chromatography coupled with pulsed amperometric detection (HPAEC-PAD).

Keywords: Arabidopsis (拟南芥) search Seed mucilage (种子黏液) search Seed alcohol insoluble residue (AIR) (种子乙醇不溶物) search Monosaccharide analysis (单糖分析) search HPAEC-PAD (高效阴离子交换色谱-脉冲安培法) search

Background

In Arabidopsis, fertilization of the ovule initiates growth and differentiation of the ovule integuments into the seed coat (Beeckman et al., 2000; Western et al., 2000; Windsor et al., 2000). During differentiation, the outermost layer of integument cells begins to secrete large quantities of pectinaceous mucilage into the apoplastic space. This secretion is targeted to the point where the outer primary cell wall meets the radial cell wall, and leads to the formation of a donut-shaped pocket of mucilage surrounding a column of cytoplasm. After mucilage secretion is complete, the cytoplasmic column is replaced by a cellulosic secondary cell wall called the columella and the cells undergo programmed cell death prior to seed desiccation. When mature Arabidopsis seeds are hydrated, the mucilage expands and ruptures the primary cell wall. The extruded mucilage forms two distinct layers, a non-adherent layer that is easily detached, and an adherent layer that is strongly attached to the seed surface (reviewed in Šola et al., 2019a). Mucilage polysaccharides include pectin, hemicellulose, and cellulose. Ninety percent of the mucilage is pectin, of which 90% is unbranched Rhamnogalacturonan I (RG-I; reviewed in Voiniciuc et al., 2015).

The synthesis of seed coat mucilage is not necessary for plant viability under laboratory conditions (Western et al., 2001). In addition, seed mucilage is readily accessible in large quantities. This has allowed isolation of viable mutants and development of transgenic lines with altered seed coat mucilage. The analysis of these mutants and transgenic lines can be used to understand the biosynthesis, deposition, regulation and function of mucilage polysaccharides and serves as a model system for studying various aspects of cell wall biology (Arsovski et al., 2010; Haughn and Western, 2012; Western, 2012; North et al., 2014; Francoz et al., 2015; Voiniciuc et al., 2015; Griffiths and North, 2017; Francoz et al., 2018; Golz et al., 2018; Šola et al., 2019a).

An essential technique for analyzing mucilage is rapid, reliable, and simple quantification of monosaccharides. We have developed an HPAEC-PAD technique that has been employed successfully for over a decade (Dean et al., 2007; Huang et al., 2011; Mendu et al., 2011; Voiniciuc et al., 2013; Griffiths et al., 2014; Shi et al., 2019; Šola et al., 2019b). Our protocol for seed coat mucilage extraction includes modifications for mutants such as mucilage modified2 (mum2) that produce mucilage with altered properties that impair hydration and extrusion (Dean et al., 2007; Macquet et al., 2007). We also established a method for preparation of whole seed alcohol insoluble residue (AIR). As previous analysis in our lab has shown that much of the rhamnose (Rha) and galacturonic acid (GalA) in whole seed is derived from mucilage RG-I (Western et al., 2001), this analysis can be used to determine whether the total amount of mucilage synthesized is altered. The release of monosaccharides from mucilage polysaccharides and whole seed AIR is based on the secondary acid hydrolysis derived from the Klason procedure (Coleman et al., 2009). This protocol uses sulfuric acid instead of the trifluoracetic acid (TFA) used by other mucilage analysis protocols (e.g., Voiniciuc and Günl, 2016) to improve digestion of the cellulose in seed coat mucilage. Analysis of the resulting monosaccharides by HPAEC-PAD permits sensitive and reproducible detection of both neutral and acidic sugars. This protocol could also be adapted for use in other mucilage-producing species, including Plantago and flax (Western, 2012; Yang et al., 2012; Phan and Burton, 2018).

Materials and Reagents

  1. 35 mm Petri dishes (Thermo Fisher Scientific, catalog number: FB0875712)
  2. Serological pipettes, 50 ml
  3. 1 L autoclavable bottles for making and storing medium
  4. Plastic wrap
  5. Micropore tape (3M, catalog number: 1530-0)
  6. Plant pots, 12 cm
  7. Forceps
  8. Bamboo barbeque skewers, 30 cm
  9. Aluminum foil
  10. Small sieve OR WhatmanTM 3MM Chr Chromatography Paper (GE Healthcare, catalog number: 3030917) for removing chaff from seeds
  11. 2 ml boil-proof microcentrifuge tubes (VWR International, catalog number: 76332-080)
  12. 1.5 ml microcentrifuge tubes (VWR International, catalog number: 87003-294)
  13. 15 ml sterile polypropylene conical centrifuge tubes (e.g., Corning Life Sciences, catalog number: 431470)
  14. 50 ml sterile polypropylene conical centrifuge tubes (e.g., Corning Life Sciences, catalog number: 431472)
  15. Plastic rack for 1.5 ml and 2 ml tubes
  16. Plastic Pasteur pipettes, 5.8 ml (VWR International, catalog number: 612-4494)
  17. Plastic box to contain tubes on orbital shaker
  18. Tips for micropipettes
  19. Chemical resistant gloves (e.g., VWR International nitrile examination gloves, catalog number: 82026-426)
  20. Glass microscope slides with cavity (e.g., Ted Pella, catalog number: 260241)
  21. Face shield
  22. Safety glasses
  23. Ice bucket
  24. Bubble wrap
  25. Small box for vortexing samples (A tip box lid is ideal)
  26. 12 ml 16 x 100 mm KIMAX tubes with PTFE-faced rubber lined caps (VWR International, catalog number: SCERSP45066A-16100)
  27. Test tube brush for KIMAX tubes
  28. Porcelain pestles and mortars, 50 ml capacity (e.g., Coorstek, catalog number: 60310)
  29. 2 mm and 1 mm zirconia (zirconium dioxide) beads
  30. 2 ml screw-capped tubes (e.g., Precellys 2 ml Empty Reinforced Tubes with O-ring, catalog number: 9000538)
  31. UV syringe filters, 4 mm diameter, nylon, 0.45 μm pore size (Chromatographic Specialties, catalog number: CSUV04N451)
  32. 1 ml BD tuberculin syringes (VWR International, catalog number: 309659)
  33. Kimwipes (Kimtech, catalog number: 34120)
  34. 200 μl screw top microvials (Chromatographic Specialties, catalog number: C581311)
  35. Open top caps for HPLC vials (Chromatographic Specialties, catalog number: C223711M)
  36. 8 mm, 0.060” natural PTFE/silicone septa (Chromatographic Specialties, catalog number: C243M)
  37. Dry ice
  38. Ruthenium red, for microscopy (Sigma-Aldrich, catalog number: 00541)
  39. Sodium carbonate, anhydrous (Thermo Fisher Scientific, catalog number: S263)
  40. Sodium bicarbonate (Baking soda)
  41. meso-Erythritol (Sigma-Aldrich, catalog number: E7500)
  42. L-(-)-Fucose (Sigma-Aldrich, catalog number: F2252)
  43. L-(+)-Arabinose (Sigma-Aldrich, catalog number: A3256)
  44. L-Rhamnose (Sigma-Aldrich, catalog number: R3875)
  45. D-(+)-Galactose (Sigma-Aldrich, catalog number: G6404)
  46. D-(+)-Glucose (Sigma-Aldrich, catalog number: G8270)
  47. D-(+)-Mannose (Sigma-Aldrich, catalog number: M2069)
  48. D-(+)-Xylose (Sigma-Aldrich, catalog number: X3877)
  49. D-(+)-Galacturonic Acid (Sigma-Aldrich, catalog number: 48280)
  50. Sulfuric Acid, Certified ACS Plus (Thermo Fisher Scientific, catalog number: A300-212)
  51. 95% ethanol
  52. 70% ethanol (v/v) in ultrapure water
  53. HPLC-grade methanol (Sigma-Aldrich, catalog number: 34885)
  54. 80% HPLC-grade methanol (v/v) in ultrapure water
  55. HPLC-grade acetone (Sigma-Aldrich, catalog number: 439126)
  56. Sodium hydroxide solution (50% w/w Certified NaOH, Thermo Fisher Scientific, catalog number: SS254-4)
  57. Anhydrous sodium acetate (CH3COONa, Thermo Fisher Scientific, catalog number: S210-500)
  58. Ultrapure water (18.2 MΩ cm at 25 °C)
  59. Agar (Thermo Fisher Scientific, catalog number: BP1423)
  60. 1 M KOH for adjusting pH of medium
  61. Sunshine Mix #5 (Sungro) or growth medium of your choice (see Notes)
  62. AT minimal medium, with or without agar (see Recipes)
  63. 20 mM sodium carbonate solutions (see Recipes)
  64. Ruthenium red solution (see Recipes)
  65. 100 mM monosaccharide stock solution (see Recipes), stored at -20 °C
  66. 72% (w/w) sulfuric acid (see Recipes)
  67. Dilution series for monosaccharide standards (see Recipes)
  68. meso-Erythritol solution, 5 mg/ml (see Recipes), stored at -20 °C
  69. 1 M NaOH (HPAEC-PAD eluent) (see Recipes)
  70. 200 mM NaOH (HPAEC-PAD eluent) (see Recipes)
  71. 1 M sodium acetate (HPAEC-PAD eluent) (see Recipes)

Equipment

  1. Micropipettes for volumes ranging from 5 μl to 1 ml
  2. 5 ml, 10 ml, 100 ml, 1.5 L and 2 L volumetric flasks
  3. 100 ml beakers
  4. 3 x 2 L vacuum side arm flasks with stoppers and vacuum tubing for degassing HPAEC eluents
  5. pH meter
  6. Magnetic stirrer and stir bars
  7. Autoclave
  8. Growth chamber with light level and temperature controls (for plates, and growth of plants to maturity)
  9. Analytical balance
  10. Microcentrifuge
  11. Lab balance
  12. Vortex mixer with 3-inch platform (Scientific Industries, Vortex-Genie 2, catalog number: SI-0236)
  13. Orbital shaker (New Brunswick Scientific, Innova 2000 platform shaker)
  14. Dissecting or compound microscope with camera (e.g., Zeiss Axioscop2 with Leica DFC450C and Leica application suite 4.2)
  15. Fume hood
  16. Reacti-Vap evaporator (Thermo Fisher Scientific, catalog number: TS-18825) with Reacti-Therm heating module (Thermo Fisher Scientific, catalog number: TS-18822)
  17. Nitrogen (N2) gas (Praxair, NI M-T), connected to Reacti-Vap
  18. Ice machine 
  19. Access to vacuum line (e.g., integral building vacuum) for degassing HPAEC-PAD solutions
  20. Ion chromatography (IC): Dionex DX600 system equipped as follows:
    1. AS50 autosampler
    2. GP50 gradient pump
    3. ED50 electrochemical detector
    4. CarboPac PA1 standard bore guard (4 x 50 mm) (Thermo Fisher Scientific, catalog number: 043096)
    5. CarboPac PA1 analytical column (4 x 250 mm) (Thermo Fisher Scientific, catalog number: 035391)

Software

  1. Chromeleon 6.8 chromatography data system software (Thermo Fisher Scientific, Dionex)
  2. Python 2.7 (https://www.python.org/download/releases/2.7/)
  3. Scientific Python (SciPy) package (https://www.scipy.org/install.html)
  4. Notepad ++ (Don Ho, https://notepad-plus-plus.org/)
  5. Microsoft Excel (Microsoft)

Procedure

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Dean, G. H., Sola, K., Unda, F., Mansfield, S. D. and Haughn, G. W. (2019). Analysis of Monosaccharides from Arabidopsis Seed Mucilage and Whole Seeds Using HPAEC-PAD. Bio-protocol 9(24): e3464. DOI: 10.21769/BioProtoc.3464.

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