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  • Title: Protein Encapsulation via Polypeptide Complex Coacervation.
    Author: Black KA, Priftis D, Perry SL, Yip J, Byun WY, Tirrell M.
    Journal: ACS Macro Lett; 2014 Oct 21; 3(10):1088-1091. PubMed ID: 35610798.
    Abstract:
    Proteins have gained increasing success as therapeutic agents; however, challenges exist in effective and efficient delivery. In this work, we present a simple and versatile method for encapsulating proteins via complex coacervation with oppositely charged polypeptides, poly(l-lysine) (PLys) and poly(d/l-glutamic acid) (PGlu). A model protein system, bovine serum albumin (BSA), was incorporated efficiently into coacervate droplets via electrostatic interaction up to a maximum loading of one BSA per PLys/PGlu pair and could be released under conditions of decreasing pH. Additionally, encapsulation within complex coacervates did not alter the secondary structure of the protein. Lastly the complex coacervate system was shown to be biocompatible and interact well with cells in vitro. A simple, modular system for encapsulation such as the one presented here may be useful in a range of drug delivery applications.
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