... within and outside the CDRs [12–16]. The CDR3 loops of VH and VLcontain the residues of diversity and junction, encoded by the D segment, and the VH-D, D-JH, and VL-JLjunctions [17]. They ... 273 (2006) 34–46 ª 2005 The Authors Journal compilation ª 2005 FEBS Diversity and junction residues as hotspots of binding energy in an antibody neutralizing the dengue virus Hugues Bedouelle1, ... kinetics of inter-action with the antigen were measured by surfaceplasmon resonance. The results showed in particularthat the residues of diversity and junction constituted hotspots of binding energy, ...