Biology GCSE
Antigen specificity
What Antigen specificity means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Antigen specificity
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Monoclonal antibodies bind to one specific antigen because their binding sites are complementary to it.
Topics that use Antigen specificity
- Uses of monoclonal antibodies (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Antigen-antibody specificity
- Application of knowledge to unfamiliar contexts
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- Research tools and fluorescent labelling
- Targeted delivery
- Targeted treatment of disease
- Use of monoclonal antibodies in medicine
- Explaining how a test or treatment produces a result
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