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#Question id: 30114


In the case of monoclonal antibody production by hybridoma technology, myeloma cells used lack the enzyme hypxanthine - guanine phosphoriboxyl transferase(HGPRT) such that fused cells can only survive when selected on hypoxanthine-aminopterinthymdine (HAT). What is the role of aminopterin in this medium?

#Unit 1. Molecules and their Interaction Relevant to Biology
  1. To be used as cell cycle inhibitor of myeloma cells.
  2. To block the pathway for nucleotide synthesis.
  3. To facilitate fusion of Myeloid B cells and antibody producing B cells.
  4. To facilitate production of antibody producing B cells.