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Furuki T, Nobeyama T, Suetaka S, Matsui R, Fukuoka T, Arai M, Shiraki K. Reentrant condensation of a multicomponent cola/milk system induced by polyphosphate. Food Chem X 2024; 21:101165. [PMID: 38328695 PMCID: PMC10847600 DOI: 10.1016/j.fochx.2024.101165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2023] [Revised: 01/18/2024] [Accepted: 01/26/2024] [Indexed: 02/09/2024] Open
Abstract
Reentrant condensation (RC) is a protein behavior in which the protein solution shifts between the one- and two-phase state more than twice by increasing a single parameter. Although RC would be a candidate mechanism for the physicochemical design of food additives, no realistic model has been established under diverse contaminants like food materials. Here, we found that a mixture of cola and milk yielded RC. At pH 3.2-3.6, cola induced milk condensation at 30-40%, while lower or higher concentrations of cola did not. Furthermore, we reduced this cola/milk system to two pure components, casein in milk and polyphosphate (polyP) in cola, and investigated the characteristics of casein concentration and zeta potential. This was the first experimental demonstration of RC occurrence in a multicomponent system. The well-characterized cola/milk system would explore both the universal nature of proteins and the industrial application of RC.
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- Tomohiro Furuki
- Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8573, Japan
- Department of Integrated Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 3-8-1 Komaba, Meguro, Tokyo 153-8902, Japan
- Ishikawa Prefectural Nanao High School, E-1-1 Nishi-fujihashi, Nanao, Ishikawa 926-0817, Japan
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- Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8573, Japan
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- Department of Integrated Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 3-8-1 Komaba, Meguro, Tokyo 153-8902, Japan
- Department of Life Sciences, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 3-8-1 Komaba, Meguro, Tokyo 153-8902, Japan
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- Ishikawa Prefectural Nanao High School, E-1-1 Nishi-fujihashi, Nanao, Ishikawa 926-0817, Japan
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- Ishikawa Prefectural Nanao High School, E-1-1 Nishi-fujihashi, Nanao, Ishikawa 926-0817, Japan
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- Department of Integrated Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 3-8-1 Komaba, Meguro, Tokyo 153-8902, Japan
- Department of Life Sciences, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 3-8-1 Komaba, Meguro, Tokyo 153-8902, Japan
- Department of Physics, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo, 3-8-1 Komaba, Meguro, Tokyo 153-8902, Japan
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- Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8573, Japan
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Nobeyama T, Yoshida T, Shiraki K. Interfacial and intrinsic molecular effects on the phase separation/transition of heteroprotein condensates. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 254:128095. [PMID: 37972831 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.128095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2023] [Revised: 10/31/2023] [Accepted: 11/13/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
Abstract
Liquid-liquid phase separation (LLPS) and droplet formation by LLPS are key concepts used to explain compartmentalization in living cells. Protein contact to a membrane surface is considered an important process for protein organization in a liquid phase or during transition to a solid or liquid dispersion state. The direct experimental comprehensive investigation is; however, not performed on the surface-droplet interaction and phase transition. In the present study, we constructed simple and reproducible experiments to analyze the structural transition of aggregates and droplets in an ovalbumin (OVA) and lysozyme (LYZ) complex on glass slides with various coatings. The difference in droplet-surface interaction may only be important in the boundary region between aggregates and droplets of a protein mixture, as shown in the phase diagram. Co-aggregates of OVA-LYZ changed to droplet-like circular forms during incubation. In contrast, free l-lysine resulted in the uniform droplet-to-solid phase separation at lower concentrations and dissolved any structures at higher concentrations. These results represent the first phase-diagram-based analysis of the phase transition of droplets in a protein mixture and a comparison of surface-surface and small molecular-droplet structure interactions.
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- Tomohiro Nobeyama
- Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8573, Japan.
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- Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8573, Japan
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- Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8573, Japan
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Yan Z, Liu J, Ren J, Li C, Wang Z, Dai L, Cao S, Zhang R, Liu X. Magnesium ions regulated ovalbumin-lysozyme heteroprotein complex: Aggregation kinetics, thermodynamics and morphologic structure. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 253:126487. [PMID: 37657312 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.126487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2023] [Revised: 08/10/2023] [Accepted: 08/22/2023] [Indexed: 09/03/2023]
Abstract
This study aims to investigate the mechanism of magnesium ions regulated ovalbumin-lysozyme (OVA-LYS) heteroprotein aggregation behavior via aggregation kinetics model, exploring the relationship between differential aggregation behavior and protein molecular structure, intermolecular interactions and thermal stability. Results showed that the aggregation rate (kapp) and maximum absorbance (Amax) of the OVA-LYS heteroprotein complex were located between OVA and LYS. Meanwhile, the thermal denaturation temperature (Td) and denaturation enthalpy (ΔH) were between the values of OVA and LYS as well. Compared with OVA, the thermal stability of the OVA-LYS heteroprotein complex increased owing to the electrostatic interactions between OVA and LYS, resulting in slower aggregation rate and lower aggregation degree. Molecular dynamics simulations revealed the molecular conformational changes during OVA-LYS binary protein binding and the stability of the complex conformation. Moreover, MgCl2 weakened the OVA-LYS interactions through Debye shielding while increasing thermal stability, allowing the two proteins to aggregate into amorphous precipitates rather than spherical coacervates. Overall, this study provides information to further understand the regulation mechanism of proteins differential aggregation behavior by ions.
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- Zhaohui Yan
- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Nutrition and Functional Food, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China; College of Food Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Nutrition and Functional Food, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China; College of Food Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Nutrition and Functional Food, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China; College of Food Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Nutrition and Functional Food, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China; College of Food Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Nutrition and Functional Food, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China; College of Food Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Nutrition and Functional Food, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China; College of Food Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Nutrition and Functional Food, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China; College of Food Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Nutrition and Functional Food, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China; College of Food Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Nutrition and Functional Food, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China; College of Food Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China.
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Choi S, Chun SY, Kwak K, Cho M. Micro-Raman spectroscopic analysis of liquid-liquid phase separation. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2023; 25:9051-9060. [PMID: 36843414 DOI: 10.1039/d2cp05115j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/22/2023]
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Liquid-liquid phase separation (LLPS) plays a significant role in various biological processes, including the formation of membraneless organelles and pathological protein aggregation. Although many studies have found various factors that modulate the LLPS process or the liquid-to-solid phase transition (LSPT) using microscopy or fluorescence-based methods, the molecular mechanistic details underlying LLPS and protein aggregation within liquid droplets remain uncharacterized. Therefore, structural information on proteins inside liquid droplets is required to understand the mechanistic link to amyloid formation. In the present study, we monitored droplet formation related to protein fibrillation using micro-Raman spectroscopy in combination with differential interference contrast (DIC) microscopy to study the conformational change in proteins and the hydrogen-bonding (H-bonding) structure of water during LLPS. Interestingly, we found that the O-D stretching band for water (HOD in H2O) inside the droplets exhibited a distinct Raman spectrum from that of the bulk water, suggesting that the time-dependent change in the hydration environment in the protein droplets during the process of LLPS can be studied. These results demonstrate that the superior spatial resolution of micro-Raman spectroscopy offers significant advantages in investigating the molecular mechanisms of LLPS and following LSPT processes.
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- Suin Choi
- Center for Molecular Spectroscopy and Dynamics, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea.,Department of Chemistry, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea.
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- Center for Molecular Spectroscopy and Dynamics, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea.,Department of Chemistry, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea.
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- Center for Molecular Spectroscopy and Dynamics, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea.,Department of Chemistry, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea.
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- Center for Molecular Spectroscopy and Dynamics, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea.,Department of Chemistry, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea.
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Kapelner RA, Fisher RS, Elbaum-Garfinkle S, Obermeyer AC. Protein charge parameters that influence stability and cellular internalization of polyelectrolyte complex micelles. Chem Sci 2022; 13:14346-14356. [PMID: 36545145 PMCID: PMC9749388 DOI: 10.1039/d2sc00192f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2022] [Accepted: 11/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
Abstract
Proteins are an important class of biologics, but there are several recurring challenges to address when designing protein-based therapeutics. These challenges include: the propensity of proteins to aggregate during formulation, relatively low loading in traditional hydrophobic delivery vehicles, and inefficient cellular uptake. This last criterion is particularly challenging for anionic proteins as they cannot cross the anionic plasma membrane. Here we investigated the complex coacervation of anionic proteins with a block copolymer of opposite charge to form polyelectrolyte complex (PEC) micelles for use as a protein delivery vehicle. Using genetically modified variants of the model protein green fluorescent protein (GFP), we evaluated the role of protein charge and charge localization in the formation and stability of PEC micelles. A neutral-cationic block copolymer, poly(oligoethylene glycol methacrylate-block-quaternized 4-vinylpyridine), POEGMA79-b-qP4VP175, was prepared via RAFT polymerization for complexation and microphase separation with the panel of engineered anionic GFPs. We found that isotropically supercharged proteins formed micelles at higher ionic strength relative to protein variants with charge localized to a polypeptide tag. We then studied GFP delivery by PEC micelles and found that they effectively delivered the protein cargo to mammalian cells. However, cellular delivery varied as a function of protein charge and charge distribution and we found an inverse relationship between the PEC micelle critical salt concentration and delivery efficiency. This model system has highlighted the potential of polyelectrolyte complexes to deliver anionic proteins intracellularly. Using this model system, we have identified requirements for the formation of PEC micelles that are stable at physiological ionic strength and that smaller protein-polyelectrolyte complexes effectively deliver proteins to Jurkat cells.
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- Rachel A. Kapelner
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Columbia UniversityNew YorkNY 10027USA+1-212-853-1215
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Columbia UniversityNew YorkNY 10027USA+1-212-853-1215,Structural Biology Initiative, CUNY Advanced Science Research CenterNew YorkNYUSA
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- Structural Biology Initiative, CUNY Advanced Science Research CenterNew YorkNYUSA,PhD Programs in Biochemistry and Biology at the Graduate Center, City University of New YorkNYUSA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Columbia UniversityNew YorkNY 10027USA+1-212-853-1215
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Formation mechanism of high-viscosity gelatinous egg white among "Fenghuang Egg": Phenomenon, structure, and substance composition. Int J Biol Macromol 2022; 217:803-813. [PMID: 35902019 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.07.089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2022] [Revised: 07/07/2022] [Accepted: 07/12/2022] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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"Fenghuang Egg" is a special egg product incubated for 12 days by fertilized hen eggs. Its egg white contains high-viscosity and excellent thermal gel strength. A comparative study on the differences in gel properties, structure, and substance composition between fresh egg white (FEW) and "Fenghuang egg" gelatinous egg white (GEW) was carried out. Experimental results showed GEW had better apparent viscosity, as well as the hardness, cohesiveness and water holding capacity (WHC) of thermal gel; the content and size of aggregate structure increased significantly in GEW, and a fibrous dense network composed of numerous spherical nanoparticles connected in series was formed after heating. In addition, it also discovered that more water molecules in GEW existed in the form of bound water. A total of 41 proteins changed significantly in FEW and GEW, Mucin 6 might be the main reason for the enhanced viscosity of GEW, and OVA might be the dominant protein differentiating the thermal gel properties between FEW and GEW. This study revealed that the differences in gel properties and structures between FEW and GEW were closely related to the content of highly glycosylated globular proteins, laying a theoretical foundation for the application of high-viscosity egg whites.
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Mori W, Kawakami R, Niko Y, Haruta T, Imamura T, Shiraki K, Zako T. Differences in interaction lead to the formation of different types of insulin amyloid. Sci Rep 2022; 12:8556. [PMID: 35595809 PMCID: PMC9123177 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-12212-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2021] [Accepted: 05/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
Abstract
Insulin balls, localized insulin amyloids formed at the site of repeated insulin injections in patients with diabetes, cause poor glycemic control and cytotoxicity. Our previous study has shown that insulin forms two types of amyloids; toxic amyloid formed from the intact insulin ((i)-amyloid) and less-toxic amyloid formed in the presence of the reducing reagent TCEP ((r)-amyloid), suggesting insulin amyloid polymorphism. However, the differences in the formation mechanism and cytotoxicity expression are still unclear. Herein, we demonstrate that the liquid droplets, which are stabilized by electrostatic interactions, appear only in the process of toxic (i)-amyloid formation, but not in the less-toxic (r)-amyloid formation process. The effect of various additives such as arginine, 1,6-hexanediol, and salts on amyloid formation was also examined to investigate interactions that are important for amyloid formation. Our results indicate that the maturation processes of these two amyloids were significantly different, whereas the nucleation by hydrophobic interactions was similar. These results also suggest the difference in the formation mechanism of two different insulin amyloids is attributed to the difference in the intermolecular interactions and could be correlated with the cytotoxicity.
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- Wakako Mori
- Department of Chemistry and Biology, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Ehime University, Ehime, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Medicine for Pathogenesis, Graduate School of Medicine, Ehime University, Ehime, Japan
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- Research and Education Faculty, Multidisciplinary Science Cluster, Interdisciplinary Science Unit, Kochi University, Kochi, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Medicine for Pathogenesis, Graduate School of Medicine, Ehime University, Ehime, Japan
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- Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Biology, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Ehime University, Ehime, Japan.
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Affinity of aromatic amino acid side chains in amino acid solvents. Biophys Chem 2022; 287:106831. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bpc.2022.106831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2022] [Revised: 05/21/2022] [Accepted: 05/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Nishida K, Nishimura SN, Tanaka M. Selective Accumulation to Tumor Cells with Coacervate Droplets Formed from a Water-Insoluble Acrylate Polymer. Biomacromolecules 2022; 23:1569-1580. [PMID: 35089709 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.1c01343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
Abstract
Selective targeting of specific cells without the use of biological ligands has not been achieved. In the present study, we revealed that the coacervate droplets formed from poly(2-methoxyethyl acrylate) (PMEA) and its derivatives selectively accumulated to tumor cells. PMEA derivatives, which are insoluble acrylate polymers, induced coacervation in water to form polymer-dense droplets via hydrophobic interaction. Interestingly, the accumulation of coacervate droplets to tumor cells was involved in the bound water content of PMEA derivatives. Coacervate droplets with a high bound water content accumulated and internalized up to 36.6-fold higher in HeLa cervical tumor cells than in normal human fibroblasts (NHDF). Moreover, the interactions between coacervate droplets and plasma membrane components such as CD44 played a key role in this accumulation process. Therefore, coacervate droplets formed from PMEA derivatives have great clinical potential in tumor cell detection, development of alternative tumor-targeting ligands, and optimization of drug delivery carriers.
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- Kei Nishida
- Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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Nomoto A, Nishinami S, Shiraki K. Solubility Parameters of Amino Acids on Liquid-Liquid Phase Separation and Aggregation of Proteins. Front Cell Dev Biol 2021; 9:691052. [PMID: 34222258 PMCID: PMC8242209 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2021.691052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2021] [Accepted: 05/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The solution properties of amino acids determine the folding, aggregation, and liquid–liquid phase separation (LLPS) behaviors of proteins. Various indices of amino acids, such as solubility, hydropathy, and conformational parameter, describe the behaviors of protein folding and solubility both in vitro and in vivo. However, understanding the propensity of LLPS and aggregation is difficult due to the multiple interactions among different amino acids. Here, the solubilities of aromatic amino acids (SAs) were investigated in solution containing 20 types of amino acids as amino acid solvents. The parameters of SAs in amino acid solvents (PSASs) were varied and dependent on the type of the solvent. Specifically, Tyr and Trp had the highest positive values while Glu and Asp had the lowest. The PSAS values represent soluble and insoluble interactions, which collectively are the driving force underlying the formation of droplets and aggregates. Interestingly, the PSAS of a soluble solvent reflected the affinity between amino acids and aromatic rings, while that of an insoluble solvent reflected the affinity between amino acids and water. These findings suggest that the PSAS can distinguish amino acids that contribute to droplet and aggregate formation, and provide a deeper understanding of LLPS and aggregation of proteins.
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- Akira Nomoto
- Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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Tsubotani K, Maeyama S, Murakami S, Schaffer SW, Ito T. Taurine suppresses liquid-liquid phase separation of lysozyme protein. Amino Acids 2021; 53:745-751. [PMID: 33881613 DOI: 10.1007/s00726-021-02980-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2021] [Accepted: 04/08/2021] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Taurine is a compatible osmolyte that confers stability to proteins. Recent studies have revealed that liquid-liquid phase separation (LLPS) of proteins underlie the formation of membraneless organelles in cells. In the present study, we evaluated the role of taurine on LLPS of hen egg lysozyme. We demonstrated that taurine decreases the turbidity of the polyethylene glycol-induced crowding solution of lysozyme. We also demonstrated that taurine attenuates LLPS-dependent cloudiness of lysozyme solution with 0.5 or 1 M NaCl at a critical temperature. Moreover, we observed that taurine inhibits LLPS formation of a heteroprotein mix solution of lysozyme and ovalbumin. These data indicate that taurine can modulate the formation of LLPS of proteins.
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- Kanae Tsubotani
- Department of Biosciences and Biotechnology, Fukui Prefectural University, 4-1-1 Matsuokakenjojima, Eiheiji-cho, Yoshida-gun, Fukui, 910-1195, Japan
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- Department of Biosciences and Biotechnology, Fukui Prefectural University, 4-1-1 Matsuokakenjojima, Eiheiji-cho, Yoshida-gun, Fukui, 910-1195, Japan
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- Department of Biosciences and Biotechnology, Fukui Prefectural University, 4-1-1 Matsuokakenjojima, Eiheiji-cho, Yoshida-gun, Fukui, 910-1195, Japan
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- College of Medicine, University of South Alabama, 5795 Drive North, CSAB 170, Mobile, AL, 36688, USA
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- Department of Biosciences and Biotechnology, Fukui Prefectural University, 4-1-1 Matsuokakenjojima, Eiheiji-cho, Yoshida-gun, Fukui, 910-1195, Japan.
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Anema SG. Spontaneous interaction between whey protein isolate proteins and lactoferrin: Effect of heat denaturation. Int Dairy J 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.idairyj.2020.104887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Pancsa R, Vranken W, Mészáros B. Computational resources for identifying and describing proteins driving liquid-liquid phase separation. Brief Bioinform 2021; 22:6124912. [PMID: 33517364 PMCID: PMC8425267 DOI: 10.1093/bib/bbaa408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2020] [Revised: 11/23/2020] [Accepted: 12/12/2020] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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One of the most intriguing fields emerging in current molecular biology is the study of membraneless organelles formed via liquid–liquid phase separation (LLPS). These organelles perform crucial functions in cell regulation and signalling, and recent years have also brought about the understanding of the molecular mechanism of their formation. The LLPS field is continuously developing and optimizing dedicated in vitro and in vivo methods to identify and characterize these non-stoichiometric molecular condensates and the proteins able to drive or contribute to LLPS. Building on these observations, several computational tools and resources have emerged in parallel to serve as platforms for the collection, annotation and prediction of membraneless organelle-linked proteins. In this survey, we showcase recent advancements in LLPS bioinformatics, focusing on (i) available databases and ontologies that are necessary to describe the studied phenomena and the experimental results in an unambiguous way and (ii) prediction methods to assess the potential LLPS involvement of proteins. Through hands-on application of these resources on example proteins and representative datasets, we give a practical guide to show how they can be used in conjunction to provide in silico information on LLPS.
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- Rita Pancsa
- Enzymology Institute of the Research Centre for Natural Sciences, Budapest, Hungary
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- Computer Science, chemistry and biomedical sciences at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel
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- Structural and Computational Biology Unit at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Heidelberg 69117, Germany
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Zou W, Mourad FK, Zhang X, Ahn DU, Cai Z, Jin Y. Phase separation behavior and characterization of ovalbumin and propylene glycol alginate complex coacervates. Food Hydrocoll 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2020.105978] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Zheng J, Tang CH, Sun W. Heteroprotein complex coacervation: Focus on experimental strategies to investigate structure formation as a function of intrinsic and external physicochemical parameters for food applications. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2020; 284:102268. [PMID: 32977143 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2020.102268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2020] [Revised: 09/07/2020] [Accepted: 09/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
Proteins are important components of foods, because they are one of the essential food groups, they have many functional properties that are very useful for modifying the physicochemical and textural properties of processed foods and possess many biological activities that are beneficial to human health. The process of heteroprotein complex coacervation (HPCC) combines two or more proteins through long-range coulombic interaction and specific short-range forces, creating a liquid-liquid colloid, with highly concentrated protein in the droplet phase and much more diluted-protein in the bulk phase. Coacervates possess novel, modifiable, physicochemical characteristics, and often exhibit the combined biological activities of the protein components, which makes them applicable to formulated foods and encapsulation carriers. This review discusses research progress in the field of HPCC in three parts: (1) the basic and innovative experimental methods and simulation tools for understanding the physicochemical behavior of these heteroprotein supramolecular architectures; (2) the influence of environmental factors (pH, mixing ratio, salts, temperature, and formation time) and intrinsic factors (protein modifications, metal-binding, charge anisotropy, and polypeptide designs) on HPCC; (3) the potential applications of HPCC materials, such as encapsulation of nutraceuticals, nanogels, emulsion stabilization, and protein separation. The wide diversity of possible combinations of proteins with different properties, endows HPCC materials with great potential for development into highly-innovation functional food ingredients.
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- Jiabao Zheng
- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China; Overseas Expertise Introduction Center for Discipline Innovation of Food Nutrition and Human Health (111 Center), Guangzhou 510641, China
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China; Overseas Expertise Introduction Center for Discipline Innovation of Food Nutrition and Human Health (111 Center), Guangzhou 510641, China.
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Krieg D, Berner C, Winter G, Svilenov HL. Biophysical Characterization of Binary Therapeutic Monoclonal Antibody Mixtures. Mol Pharm 2020; 17:2971-2986. [PMID: 32687367 DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.0c00370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Coformulations containing two therapeutic monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) could offer various benefits like enhanced therapeutic efficacy and better patient compliance. However, there are very few published studies on coformulations and binary mixtures of mAbs. It remains unclear to what extent mAbs with different physicochemical properties can be combined in solution without detrimental effects on protein stability. Here, we present a study including six model mAbs of the IgG1 subclass that are commercially available. In silico and biophysical characterization shows that the proteins have different physicochemical properties. Thus, their combinations represent various scenarios for coformulation development. We prepared all possible binary mixtures of the six mAbs and determined several biophysical parameters that are assessed during early-stage protein drug product development. The measured biophysical parameters are indicative of the conformational protein stability (inflection points of the thermal protein unfolding transitions) and the colloidal protein stability (aggregation onset temperatures and interaction parameter kD from dynamic light scattering). Remarkably, all 15 binary mAb mixtures do not exhibit biophysical parameters that indicate inferior conformational or colloidal stability compared to the least stable mAb in the mixture. Our findings suggest that the coformulation of some therapeutic monoclonal antibodies of the IgG1 subclass could be possible in a straightforward way as severe detrimental effects on the stability of these proteins in binary mixtures were not observed.
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- Dennis Krieg
- Department of Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Technology and Biopharmaceutics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet Muenchen, Butenandtstrasse 5-13, Munich D-81377, Germany
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- Department of Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Technology and Biopharmaceutics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet Muenchen, Butenandtstrasse 5-13, Munich D-81377, Germany
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- Department of Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Technology and Biopharmaceutics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet Muenchen, Butenandtstrasse 5-13, Munich D-81377, Germany
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- Department of Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Technology and Biopharmaceutics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet Muenchen, Butenandtstrasse 5-13, Munich D-81377, Germany.,Department of Chemistry, Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Garching 85747, Germany
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Zhou L, Shi H, Li Z, He C. Recent Advances in Complex Coacervation Design from Macromolecular Assemblies and Emerging Applications. Macromol Rapid Commun 2020; 41:e2000149. [DOI: 10.1002/marc.202000149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2020] [Revised: 04/29/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- Lili Zhou
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering National University of Singapore 9 Engineering Drive 1 Singapore 117576 Singapore
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering National University of Singapore 9 Engineering Drive 1 Singapore 117576 Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering A:STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research) 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis, #08‐03 Singapore 138634 Singapore
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering National University of Singapore 9 Engineering Drive 1 Singapore 117576 Singapore
- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering A:STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research) 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis, #08‐03 Singapore 138634 Singapore
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Zheng J, Tang CH, Ge G, Zhao M, Sun W. Heteroprotein complex of soy protein isolate and lysozyme: Formation mechanism and thermodynamic characterization. Food Hydrocoll 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2019.105571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Effect of additives on liquid droplets and aggregates of proteins. Biophys Rev 2020; 12:587-592. [PMID: 32166611 DOI: 10.1007/s12551-020-00682-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2020] [Accepted: 03/02/2020] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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This review briefly summarizes the effect of additives on the formation of liquid droplets and aggregates of proteins. Proteins have the property of forming liquid droplets and aggregates both in vivo and in vitro. The liquid droplets of proteins are mainly stabilized by electrostatic and cation-π interactions, whereas the amorphous aggregates are mainly stabilized by hydrophobic interactions. Crowders usually stabilize liquid droplets, whereas ions and hexandiols destabilize the droplets. Additives such as kosmotropes, sugars, osmolytes, and crowders promote the formation of amorphous aggregates, whereas additives such as arginine and chaotropes can prevent the formation of amorphous aggregates. Further, amyloid has a different mechanism for its formation from amorphous aggregates because it is primarily stabilized by a cross-β structure. These systematic analyses of additives will provide clues to controlling protein aggregations and will aid the true understanding of the transition of proteins from liquid droplets and aggregates.
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Muriel Mundo JL, Liu J, Tan Y, Zhou H, Zhang Z, McClements DJ. Characterization of electrostatic interactions and complex formation of ɣ-poly-glutamic acid (PGA) and ɛ-poly-l-lysine (PLL) in aqueous solutions. Food Res Int 2020; 128:108781. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2019.108781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2019] [Revised: 10/22/2019] [Accepted: 10/26/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Konishi HA, Yoshimura SH. Interactions between non‐structured domains of FG‐ and non‐FG‐nucleoporins coordinate the ordered assembly of the nuclear pore complex in mitosis. FASEB J 2019; 34:1532-1545. [DOI: 10.1096/fj.201901669r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2019] [Revised: 10/13/2019] [Accepted: 11/14/2019] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Hide A. Konishi
- Laboratory of Plasma Membrane and Nuclear Signaling Graduate School of Biostudies Kyoto University Kyoto Japan
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- Laboratory of Plasma Membrane and Nuclear Signaling Graduate School of Biostudies Kyoto University Kyoto Japan
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Jeong S, Kim B, Lau HC, Kim A. Gelatin-Alginate Complexes for EGF Encapsulation: Effects of H-Bonding and Electrostatic Interactions. Pharmaceutics 2019; 11:pharmaceutics11100530. [PMID: 31614977 PMCID: PMC6835588 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics11100530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2019] [Revised: 09/24/2019] [Accepted: 10/11/2019] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Gelatin Type A (GA) and sodium alginate (SA) complexes were explored to encapsulate epidermal growth factor (EGF), and thereby to circumvent its proteolytic degradation upon topical application to chronic wounds. Phase diagrams were constructed based on turbidity as a function of GA to SA ratio and pH. Various GA-SA mixtures were compared for polydispersity index, zeta potential, Z-average, and ATR-FTIR spectra. Trypsin digestion and human dermal fibroblast scratch wound assay were done to evaluate the effects of EGF encapsulation. The onset pH values for coacervation and precipitation were closer together in high molecular weight GA (HWGA)-SA reaction mixtures than in low molecular weight GA (LWGA)-SA, which was attributed to strong H-bonding interactions between HWGA and SA probed by ATR-FTIR. EGF incorporation in both HWGA-SA precipitates and LWGA-SA coacervates below the isoelectric point of EGF, but not above it, suggests the contribution of electrostatic interactions between EGF and SA. EGF encapsulated in LWGA-SA coacervates was effectively protected from trypsin digestion and showed better in vitro scratch wound activity compared to free EGF. LWGA-SA coacervates are suggested as a novel delivery system for topical application of EGF to chronic wounds.
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- Seonghee Jeong
- College of Pharmacy, CHA University, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 463-400, Korea.
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- College of Pharmacy, CHA University, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 463-400, Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, CHA University, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 463-400, Korea.
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- College of Pharmacy, CHA University, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 463-400, Korea.
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Horn JM, Kapelner RA, Obermeyer AC. Macro- and Microphase Separated Protein-Polyelectrolyte Complexes: Design Parameters and Current Progress. Polymers (Basel) 2019; 11:E578. [PMID: 30960562 PMCID: PMC6523202 DOI: 10.3390/polym11040578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2019] [Revised: 03/18/2019] [Accepted: 03/23/2019] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Protein-containing polyelectrolyte complexes (PECs) are a diverse class of materials, composed of two or more oppositely charged polyelectrolytes that condense and phase separate near overall charge neutrality. Such phase-separation can take on a variety of morphologies from macrophase separated liquid condensates, to solid precipitates, to monodispersed spherical micelles. In this review, we present an overview of recent advances in protein-containing PECs, with an overall goal of defining relevant design parameters for macro- and microphase separated PECs. For both classes of PECs, the influence of protein characteristics, such as surface charge and patchiness, co-polyelectrolyte characteristics, such as charge density and structure, and overall solution characteristics, such as salt concentration and pH, are considered. After overall design features are established, potential applications in food processing, biosensing, drug delivery, and protein purification are discussed and recent characterization techniques for protein-containing PECs are highlighted.
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- Justin M Horn
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027, USA.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027, USA.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027, USA.
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