Monoclonal Antibodies [Biology only, Higher Tier]

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What they are

Monoclonal antibodies are antibodies produced from a single clone of cells, so they are all identical
They are specific to one binding site on one protein antigen, so they can target a specific chemical or specific cells in the body

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