title: Heteroprotein complex coacervation: A generic process.
abstract: Proteins exhibit a rich diversity of functional, physico-chemical and biodegradable properties which makes them appealing for various applications in the food and non-food sectors. Such properties are attributed to their ability to interact and assemble into a diversity of supramolecular structures. The present review addresses the updated research progress in the recent field of complex coacervation made from mixtures of oppositely charged proteins (i.e. heteroprotein systems). First, we describe briefly the main proteins used for heteroprotein coacervation. Then, through some selected examples, we illustrate the particularity and specificity of each heteroprotein system and the requirements that drive optimal assembly into coacervates. Finally, possible and promising applications of heteroprotein coacervates are mentioned.
authors.affiliation: STLO, UMR1253, INRA, Agrocampus Ouest, 65 rue de Saint Brieuc, F-35042 Rennes, France.
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Croguennec
authors.affiliation: STLO, UMR1253, INRA, Agrocampus Ouest, 65 rue de Saint Brieuc, F-35042 Rennes, France; Laboratory of Research in Milk Products, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, BR-36570 Viçosa, Brazil.
authors.forename: Guilherme M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Tavares
authors.affiliation: STLO, UMR1253, INRA, Agrocampus Ouest, 65 rue de Saint Brieuc, F-35042 Rennes, France. Electronic address: said.bouhallab@rennes.inra.fr.
authors.forename: Saïd
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bouhallab
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D007781:Lactoferrin / Q000737:chemistry; D009113:Muramidase / Q000737:chemistry; D044367:Phase Transition; D011506:Proteins / Q000737:chemistry*; D055672:Static Electricity
chemical_list: D011506:Proteins; D009113:Muramidase; D007781:Lactoferrin
keywords: Complex coacervation; Globular proteins; Heteroproteins; Unstructured proteins