Monoclonal Antibodies

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  • What are monoclonal antibodies?

    Antibodies produced from a single group of genetically identical B-cells (plasma cells) This means that they are all IDENTICAL in STRUCTURE
  • What are very specific?

    antibodies
  • Why are antibodies very specific?

    their binding sites have a unique tertiary structure that only one particular antigen will fit into (one with a complementary shape)
  • You can make monoclonal antibodies that bind to anything you want (eg a cell antigen or other substance), and they will only bind to target this molecule