Heteroprotein complex coacervation: A generic process
Résumé
Proteins exhibit a rich diversity of functional, physico-chemical and biodegradable propertieswhichmakes 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 frommixtures 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