Coacervates and coaggregates: Liquid–liquid and liquid–solid phase transitions by native and unfolded protein complexes

Coacervates are self-assemblies formed by oppositely charged macromolecules in aqueous solution. Although coacervates usually take a homogeneous spherical shape with flowability, they have the potential to adopt unexpected macroscopic structures. In this study, we investigated the influence of the interaction mode and morphology on unfolded proteins constituting coacervates and coaggregates using ovalbumin (OVA) and lysozyme (LYZ) as the model...