The development of natural and designed protein nanocages for encapsulation and delivery of active compounds

• Published in: Food hydrocolloids Vol. 121; p. 107004
• Main Authors: Chen, Hai, Tan, Xiaoyi, Fu, Yu, Dai, Hongjie, Wang, Hongxia, Zhao, Guanghua, Zhang, Yuhao
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.12.2021
• Subjects: Bioactive compounds; bioavailability; Design; drugs; Encapsulation; ferritin; hydrocolloids; Interior cavity; photostability; Protein nanocages; Design; Encapsulation; Protein nanocages; Bioactive compounds; Interior cavity

Protein nanocages, usually assembled from multiple subunits in a high symmetry, are three-dimensional shell-like containers, which possess an intrinsic homogeneous chamber that is segregated from the bulk environment by protein walls. Recently, due to the superiority of protein nanocage in physicoch...