Monoclonal antibodies

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-007541",
  "term": "Monoclonal antibodies",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Antibodies produced by identical immune cells that are all clones of a single parent cell, meaning they bind to the same specific epitope on an antigen. These highly specific antibodies are generated using hybridoma technology, which fuses antibody-producing B cells with myeloma cells. They are widely used in diagnostics, research, and therapeutic applications.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and the Environment",
  "see_also": [
    "antibody",
    "clone",
    "epitope",
    "hybridoma",
    "immunoglobulin"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1992, 64, 143. 'Glossary for chemists of terms used in biotechnology (IUPAC Recommendations 1992)' on page 161 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199264010143)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/monoclonal-antibodies/"
}