Production of Monoclonal Antibodies
Production of Monoclonal Antibodies
Production of Monoclonal Antibodies
population of antibody molecules,derived from a single antibody producing cell,in which all antibodies are identical and of the same precise specificity for a given epitope.
Immunisation
Fusion
Myeloma cells are malignant lymphocytes . Cells are fused using PEG(polyethyleneglycol) to promote membrane fusion ..
Culture in HAT
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The cells are cultured in HAT medium which is lacking the enzyme HGPRT
The powerful toxins of the media block the metabolic pathway Denovo pathway..essential for purine metabolismin DNA synthesis
Hybridoma cells consisting of immortalized plasma cells fused with B cells will survive in the absence of supplemented HGPRT in culture medium
Non fused, - HGPRT plasma cells and all non fused B cells die soon.
Screening
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