GNPS - Qualea grandiflora - descriptive

This report is about the dataset of proteome from Qualea grandiflora plants supplemented and not supplemented with aluminium (Al) by label free mass spectrometry (LC_MS/MS). The presence of Al+3 in acid soils impairs the growth and development of most crop plant. However, there are many native Brazilian Cerrado plants that have adapted to these harsh conditions. Q. grandiflora is a representative species of such plants and accumulates Al in high quantities. Furthermore, this species has an Al-dependent metabolism because it needs this metal for growth and development. Although quite relevant for the understanding Al resistance in plants, the proteome of Q. grandiflora was not yet described. Therefore, the current proteome analysis identified a total of 2,010 proteins in roots of Q. grandiflora mostly associated with binding and catalytic activity molecular function GO terms. In conclusion, the proteome analysis of Q. grandiflora will contribute to better understand the role of Al in this plant and may help to unravel how plant evolved to cope with high levels of Al in soils.