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Differences in the binding reactivity and various spectral parameters of a series of monoclonal antifluorescein antibodies were compared and contrasted when bound with fluorescein and fluorescein conjugated to unique physical and chemical topolgies. Since the active site was completely filled by the fluorescyl moiety, differences in measured properties was a consequence of attached residues that composed the carrier environment. Three monoclonal antifluorescein antibodies (mAbs) were utilized for these studies (4-4-20, 9-40 and 18-2-3). This panel of antibodies was chosen due to the high degree with which they have been characterized biochemically and biophysically. Differential effects due to secondary forces were correlated with known properties of these antibodies. Moreover, these antibodies were compared and contrasted with one another. 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