Chapter 8: Biofunctional Polymer Complexes: Functional Antibody Supramolecules

In biological systems, biomacromolecules recognize molecules and express various advanced functions. Among them, “antibodies” have been used as diagnostic agents and sensing and imaging devices due to their high specificity and strong binding ability. Now, antibodies are also used as attractive reaction fields in catalytic chemistry. Monoclonal antibodies, which can bind specifically and strongly to target molecules, have been used to construct not only highly sensitive sensing systems, but also catalytic and energy conversion systems. In this chapter, some examples of the author’s research utilizing monoclonal antibodies as sensing materials and catalysts are introduced.