Biologics

Question 1

Antibodies

Answer 1

• Excellent selective binding of extracellular targets
• No need for matching chemical struture to target
• Can be used to block receptors
• Can be used to bring highly toxic compounds to the right cells
• Activates the immune system

Question 2

Nucleic acids

Answer 2

• Halt the production of faulty proteins at the RNA stage
• Produce new proteins - mRNA
• Chemical strategies can protect nucleic acids from enzymatic degradation and get them into cells