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The carbohydrate at asparagine 386 on HIV-1 gp120 is not essential for protein folding and function but is involved in immune evasion

Rogier W Sanders*, Eelco van Anken, Alexei A Nabatov, I Marije Liscaljet, Ilja Bontjer, Dirk Eggink, Mark Melchers, Els Busser, Martijn M Dankers, Fedde Groot, Ineke Braakman, Ben Berkhout and William A Paxton

Retrovirology 2008, 5:10 doi:10.1186/1742-4690-5-10

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The W100 pocket on HIV-1 gp120 penetrated by b12 is not a target for other CD4bs monoclonal antibodies

Maria J Duenas-Decamp, Olivia J O'Connell, Davide Corti, Susan Zolla-Pazner, Paul R Clapham Retrovirology 2012, 9:9 (27 January 2012)

This study indicates that the b12 W100 pocket on gp120 is targeted infrequently by CD4bs mabs. This site is therefore not a priority for preservation in vaccines aiming to elicit antibodies targeting the CD4bs.

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Enhanced macrophage tropism of HIV in brain and lymphoid tissues is associated with sensitivity to the broadly neutralizing CD4 binding site antibody b12

Rebecca L Dunfee, Elaine R Thomas, Dana Gabuzda Retrovirology 2009, 6:69 (20 July 2009)