What is an immunotoxin?



What is an immunotoxin?..

Answer / Mohd Nazir Saifi

An immunotoxin is a genetically engineered protein that consists of a toxin linked to a targeting moiety such as antibody or antigen-binding fragment. The toxin kills the targeted cell, while the targeting moiety directs the immunotoxin to specific cell types.

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