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Table 2 Identified and putative discriminant molecular features found in leaves and roots samples with untargeted analysis in positive and negative ionization mode

From: Simultaneous untargeted and targeted metabolomics profiling of underivatized primary metabolites in sulfur-deficient barley by ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole/time-of-flight mass spectrometry

Predicted metabolite

m/z

Formula

Mass error (ppm)

Retention time (min)

Anova (p)

Pathway

Level of identification confidencea

LeavesESI+

Methyl (1S,2S,7aS)-2-hydroxy-2-methylhexahydro-1H-pyrrolizine-1-carboxylate

217.1543

C10H17NO3

− 0.9

3.64

1.85E−12

Alkaloids derived from ornithine

Level 4

(−)-Swainsonine

156.1021

C8H15NO3

1.1

3.91

6.98E−11

Alkaloids derived from ornithine

Level 4

(2E)-4-(beta-d-Glucopyranosyloxy)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-2-butenenitrile

276.1073

C11H17NO7

− 2.8

3.40

3.73E−09

Cyanogenic glucosides derived from valine or isoleucine

Level 4

Alpha-d-glucopyranosyl-(1->6)-alpha-d-glucopyranosyl-(1->6)-d-glucopyranose

543.1324

C18H32O16

0.5

1.23

5.65E−08

 

Level 4

Glutathione disulfide

307.0832

C20H32N6O12S2

− 0.2

3.44

1.55E−05

Sulfur metabolism

Level 1

RootsESI+

Glutathione disulfide

307.0834

C20H32N6O12S2

0.4

3.47

7.36E−10

Sulfur metabolism

Level 1

Indoleacrylic acid

188.0710

C11H9NO2

1.0

3.62

8.86E−10

Plant growth hormone

Level 4

p-Coumaric acid

147.0448

C9H8O3

4.7

3.58

4.48E−08

Phenylpropanoid

Level 4

4-(5-Hydroxy-2-methyl-2-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-5-yl)-3-methylbutanoic acid

242.1748

C13H23NO3

− 0.9

3.81

0.001502861

Fatty acids

Level 4

LeavesESI

Adenosine 5′-monophosphate

346.0546

C10H14N5O7P

− 3.4

3.10

2.01E−14

Zeatin biosynthesis

Level 4

2-Hydroxy-3-[6-(methylsulfanyl)hexyl]succinic acid

301.0545

C11H20O5S

4.5

0.80

2.42E−14

Glucosinolates biosynthesis

Level 4

3,5-Dihydroxy-4-oxo-2-phenyl-7-chromanolate

601.1384

C15H11O5

3.9

0.90

5.43E−11

Flavonoid biosynthesis

Level 4

(2S)-2-(Beta-d-glucopyranosyloxy)-3-methyl-3-butenenitrile

304.1028

C11H17NO6

− 4.4

3.57

1.80E−09

Cyanogenic glucosides derived from leucine

Level 4

(2S)-2-(Beta-d-glucopyranosyloxy)-3-methylbutanenitrile

306.1186

C11H19NO6

− 4.4

4.16

8.50E−09

Cyanogenic glucosides derived from leucine

Level 4

Hordatine B-like compounds

625.3092

C29H40N8O5

− 4.9

6.19

9.87E−08

Amino acid related compounds

Level 4

(1Z)-3-(2,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-1-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3-oxo-1-propen-1-olate

601.1382

C15H11O5

3.6

0.97

3.54E−06

Flavonoid biosynthesis

Level 4

(6aR,11aR)-9-Methoxy-6a,11a-dihydro-6H-[1]benzofuro[3,2-c]chromen-3-yl 6-O-(carboxyacetyl)-beta-d-glucopyranoside

563.1404

C25H26O12

− 0.5

5.43

1.83E−04

Isoflavonoid biosynthesis

Level 4

RootsESI

2-Hydroxy-2-[6-(methylsulfanyl)hexyl]succinic acid

301.0547

C11H20O5S

3.4

0.79

1.10E−16

Glucosinolates biosynthesis

Level 4

(4R)-5-Amino-4-hydroxy-2-oxopentanoic acid

128.0347

C5H9NO4

− 4.0

1.58

1.10E−16

Arginine and proline metabolism

Level 4

Dehydroalanine

260.0878

C3H5NO2

− 4.0

0.88

1.11E−16

Cysteine and methionine metabolism

Level 4

dl-Aspartic acid

114.0193

C4H7NO4

− 2.4

0.81

1.11E−16

Amino acids

Level 1

l-(+)-Asparagine

131.0456

C4H10N2O4

− 4.1

0.80

4.22E−15

Amino acids

Level 1

5-Hydroxy-2-(3-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)-4-oxo-7-chromanolate

601.1384

C16H13O6

3.6

0.90

5.22E−15

Flavonones biosynthesis

Level 4

Benzoyl-beta-d-glucoside

329.0866

C13H16O7

− 4.4

4.66

2.44E−14

Glycosyl ester

Level 4

Citric acid

191.0190

C6H10O8

− 3.3

1.62

5.17E−13

TCA cycle

Level 1

l-Glutamine

145.0612

C5H10N2O3

− 4.2

0.83

5.78E−12

Biosynthesis of amino acids

Level 1

Sinapic acid

245.0423

C11H12O5

− 3.7

0.98

6.99E−12

Phenylpropanoids

Level 4

Oxidized glutathione

611.1441

C20H32N6O12S2

− 1.1

2.05

8.69E−09

Sulfur metabolism

Level 1

  1. These molecular features were considered as discriminant using OPLS-DA. Glutathione disulfide (GSSG) was identified in positive ionization with [M + 2H]2+ ion
  2. aAccording to Schymanski et al. [45]