Explain why catalytic antibodies are attracting attention in the medical field

What will be an ideal response?


Catalytic antibodies bind with a high degree of specificity to the target antigen and facilitate a chemical conversion of that antigen in a similar manner to the action of enzymes. If this reaction results in the alteration of that antigen so that it is no longer able to carry out its undesirable effect in the body, the catalytic antibody has therapeutic value.

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