what exactly are monoclonal antibodies, and how do they work?

Question

what are they, the process and advantages and disadvantages?

thank you!

In: 1

Answer 1

Monoclonal antibodies are proteins made in laboratories that are similar to antibody proteins in our bodies, so they bind to the same receptors.

Monoclonal means that these are clones of a single antibody, as opposed to polyclonal antibodies which are made from different immune cells and bind to multiple receptors.