Determination of Free Proline in Plants

Florencia Sena, Jorge Monza, Santiago Signorelli

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Abstract

Proline metabolism has been associated with the induction of reactive oxygen species (ROS), antioxidant enzymes, and the control of cellular redox status. Moreover, proline accumulation is a highly evolutionarily conserved response to diverse abiotic stresses in plants. Thus, proline quantification has been helpful in abiotic stress research as a stress marker. The need for a reliable, fast, and simple method to detect proline in plant tissues is a powerful resource to imply the physiological status of plants under abiotic stress. This chapter summarizes the main strategies for proline extraction and quantification, highlighting their limitations and advantages, and recommends and details a specific protocol for proline extraction and quantification. The chapter provides a friendly version of this protocol with notes useful for researchers to perform the protocol.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMethods in Molecular Biology
PublisherHumana Press Inc.
Pages183-194
Number of pages12
Volume2798
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2024

Publication series

NameMethods in Molecular Biology
Volume2798
ISSN (Print)1064-3745
ISSN (Electronic)1940-6029

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