Troponin T is a regulatory protein found in cardiac muscle. When heart muscle is damaged, such as during a myocardial infarction (heart attack), troponin T is released into the bloodstream. Clinicians use rapid point-of-care test strips containing monoclonal antibodies specific to troponin T to monitor patient health and diagnose heart attacks quickly.
State the biochemical nature of an antibody and identify the specific type of cell that produces them in the body.
Describe the laboratory procedure used to produce a large quantity of monoclonal antibodies against troponin T using mice.
Explain why these diagnostic antibodies will bind to troponin T but will not bind to other muscle proteins such as myosin.