Question:

A humanized murine antibody is one in which the

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• Humanized antibody = Mouse CDR + Human framework
• Reduces immune rejection
Updated On: May 13, 2026
  • Heavy and light chain are from humans
  • Heavy chain is from human and the light chain is from mouse
  • Light chain is from human and the heavy chain is from mouse
  • CDRs are from mouse and the other regions are from humans
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The Correct Option is D

Solution and Explanation

Concept: Humanized antibodies are engineered to reduce immunogenicity while retaining antigen specificity.
CDRs (Complementarity Determining Regions) determine antigen binding
• In humanized antibodies:
• CDRs are from mouse
• Framework regions are from human

Step 1:
Understanding antibody engineering.

• Fully murine → high immunogenicity
• Chimeric → larger mouse portion
• Humanized → only CDRs from mouse

Step 2:
Analyzing options.

(A): Fully human antibody → Incorrect.
(B) & (C): Mixed chains → not correct definition.
(D): Mouse CDRs + human framework → Correct.

Step 3:
Selecting the correct answer.
Thus, humanized antibodies have mouse CDRs and human constant/framework regions.
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