Bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is one of the most valuable cereal crops for human consumption. Its grain storage proteins define bread quality, though they may cause food intolerances or allergies in susceptible individuals. Herein, we discovered a diversity of grain proteins in three Ukrainian wheat cultivars: Sotnytsia, Panna (both modern selection), and Ukrainka (landrace). Firstly, proteins were isolated with a detergent-containing buffer that allowed extraction of various groups of storage proteins (glutenins, gliadins, globulins, and albumins); secondly, the proteome was profiled by the two-dimensional gel electrophoresis. Using multi-enzymatic digestion, we identified 49 differentially accumulated proteins. Parallel ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatography separation followed by direct mass spectrometry quantification complemented the results. Principal component analysis confirmed that differences among genotypes were a major source of variation. Non-gluten fraction better discriminated bread wheat cultivars. Various accumulation of clinically relevant plant proteins highlighted one of the modern genotypes as a promising donor for the breeding of hypoallergenic cereals.

Institute of Cell Biology and Genetic Engineering National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine Akademika Zabolotnoho 148 03143 Kyiv Ukraine

Institute of Microbiology Czech Academy of Sciences Videnska 1083 14220 Prague Czech Republic

Institute of Neuroimmunology Slovak Academy of Sciences Dubravska 9 84510 Bratislava Slovak Republic

Institute of Plant Genetics and Biotechnology Plant Science and Biodiversity Center Slovak Academy of Sciences Akademicka 2 95007 Nitra Slovak Republic

Institute of Virology Biomedical Research Center Slovak Academy of Sciences Dubravska 9 84505 Bratislava Slovak Republic

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