Monoclonal antibodies: Principle, Technique and Uses

Antibodies are produced ordinarily by infection or immunization in an animal in response to a single antigen. They are heterogenous as they are synthesized by several different clones of antigens, i.e. they are polyclonal. Such antisera contain immunoglobulins of different classes with specificities against different epitopes of the antigen. Principle Monoclonal antibodies are those which … Read more

Immunoglobulin G (IgG): structure, properties and functions

Immunoglobulins are specialized serum proteins which are produced in response to an antigen and react with that antigen specifically. It may also react with the very closely related antigen as well. They are found in various secretions of body and some are fixed to body cells or tissues in addition to humoral antibodies. They are … Read more