- monoclonal antibodies are produced from a single clone of cells, each type is specific to one binding site on a specific protein antigen so they an target specific chemicals
- monoclonal antibodies are produced by stimulating mouse lymphocytes to make a specific antibody, large amounts of the specific monoclonal antibody can be collected and purified
- monoclonal antibodies are used:
for diagnosis in pregnancy tests
in labs to measure levels of hormones and other chemicals in the blood to detect pathogens for research
to identify or locate specific molecules in cells or tissue
Comments
No comments have yet been made