US2014322269A1PendingUtilityA1

Engineered outer domain (eod) of hiv gp120 and mutants thereof

Assignee: UNIV WASHINGTONPriority: Oct 12, 2011Filed: Apr 11, 2014Published: Oct 30, 2014
Est. expiryOct 12, 2031(~5.2 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
C07K 14/005G01N 33/564C12N 2740/16122C12N 2740/16134A61K 39/12A61K 39/21A61K 38/00
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Abstract

The invention relates to an engineered outer domain (eOD) of HIV gp120 and mutants thereof and methods of making and using the same. The mutant eODs may be advantageous for the elicitation of CD4-binding site (CD4bs)-directed broadly-neutralizing antibodies (bnAbs) and/or improve binding to mature VRC01 and/or improve binding to germline VRC01 and the germlines of other VH1-2 derived broadly-neutralizing antibodies. The mutant eODs may also include glycan-masking mutations on eOD. The present invention also includes fusions of eOD to various protein multimers to enhance immunogenicity as well as the design of cocktails of different eODs that represent the full diversity of HIV sequences within the VRC01 epitope and surroundings.

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1 . A non-naturally occurring protein comprising an engineered outer domain (eOD) mutation advantageous for the elicitation of CD4-binding site (CD4bs)-directed broadly-neutralizing antibodies (bnAbs), wherein the protein comprises any one of: 
       
         
           
                 
                 
               
                   (a) ODm1(D386) 
                     
                 
                   RPVVSTQLLLNGSLAEEEVVIRSVNFTDNAKTIIVQLNTSVEINCTGAGHCNISRAKWNN 
                 
                     
                 
                   TLKQIASKLREQFGNNKTIIFKQSSGGDPEIVTHSFNCGGEFFYCDSTQLFNSTWFNSTWS 
                 
                     
                 
                   TEGSNNTEGSDTITLPCRPAPPPHCSSNITGLLLTRDGGNSNNESEIFRPGGGDMRDNWR 
                 
                     
                 
                   SE 
                 
                     
                 
                   (b) ODm1(N386) 
                 
                   RPVVSTQLLLNGSLAEEEVVIRSVNFTDNAKTIIVQLNTSVEINCTGAGHCNISRAKWNN 
                 
                     
                 
                   TLKQIASKLREQFGNNKTIIFKQSSGGDPEIVTHSFNCGGEFFYCNSTQLFNSTWFNSTWS 
                 
                     
                 
                   TEGSNNTEGSDTITLPCRPAPPPHCSSNITGLLLTRDGGNSNNESEIFRPGGGDMRDNWR 
                 
                     
                 
                   SE 
                 
                     
                 
                   (c) c1 
                 
                   DTITLPCRPAPPPHCSSNITGLLLTRDGGNSNNESEIFRPGGGDMRDNWRSGLSGPVVST 
                 
                     
                 
                   QLLLNGSLAEEEVVIRSVNFTDNAKTIIVQLNTSVEINCTGAGHCNISRAKWNNTLKQIA 
                 
                     
                 
                   SKLREQFGNNKTIIFKQSSGGDPEIVTHSFNCGGEFFYCDSTQLFNSTWFNSTWS 
                 
                     
                 
                   (d) c2 
                 
                   GEFFYCDSTQLFNSTWFNSTWSTEGSNNTEGSDTITLPCRPAPPPHCSSNITGLLLTRDGG 
                 
                     
                 
                   NSNNESEIFRPGGGDMRDNWRSGLSGPVVSTQLLLNGSLAEEEVVIRSVNFTDNAKTIIV 
                 
                     
                 
                   QLNTSVEINCTGAGHCNISRAKWNNTLKQIASKLREQFGNNKTIIFKQSSGGDPEIVTHSF 
                 
                     
                 
                   NCG 
                 
                     
                 
                   (e) c1d1_N386D (also called “eOD_N386D”) 
                 
                   DTITLPCRPAPPPHCSSNITGLILTRDGGNSNNESEIFRPGGGDMRDIARCQIAGTVVSTQL 
                 
                     
                 
                   LLNGSLAEEEVVIRSVNFTDNAKSICVQLNTSVEINCTGAGHCNISRAKWNNTLKQIASK 
                 
                     
                 
                   LREQFGNNKTIIFKQSSGGDPEIVTHSFNCGGEFFYCDSTQLFNSTWFNSTWS 
                 
                     
                 
                   (f) c1d1_b10disulf 
                 
                   DTITLPCRPAPPPHCSSNITGLILTRDGGNSNNESEIFRPGGGDMRDIARCQIAGTVVSTQL 
                 
                     
                 
                   LLNGSLAEEEVVCRSVNFTDNAKSICVQLNTSVEINCTGAGHCNISRAKWNNTLKQIASC 
                 
                     
                 
                   LREQFGNNKTIIFKQSSGGDPEIVTHSFNCGGEFFYCDSTQLFNSTWFNSTWS 
                 
                     
                 
                   (g) c1d1_v2 
                 
                   DTITLPCRPAPPPHCSSNITGLILTRDGGNSNNESEIFRPGGGDMAGMPRCGGGAVSTQLL 
                 
                     
                 
                   LNGSLAEEEVVCRSVNFTDNAKSICVQLNTSVEINCTGAGHCNISRAKWNNTLKQIASCL 
                 
                     
                 
                   REQFGNNKTIIFKQSSGGDPEIVTHSFNCGGEFFYCDSTQLFNSTWF 
                 
                     
                 
                   (h) c1d1_minglyc (also called “eOD_minglyc” and “c1d1_448_262 glycan”) 
                 
                   DTITLPCRPAPPPHCSSNITGLILTRDGGNSNDESEIFRPGGGDMRDIARCQIAGTVVSTQL 
                 
                     
                 
                   LLNGSLAEEEVVIRSVDFTDNAKSICVQLDTSVEIDCTGAGHCDISRAKWDNTLKQIASK 
                 
                     
                 
                   LREQFGNDKTIIFKQSSGGDPEIVTHSFNCGGEFFYCDSTQLFDSTWFDSTWS 
                 
                     
                 
                   (i) c2d1 
                 
                   GEFFYCDSTQLFNSTWFNSTWSTEGSNNTEGSDTITLPCRPAPPPHCSSNITGLILTRDGG 
                 
                     
                 
                   NSNNESEIFRPGGGDMRDIARCQIAGTVVSTQLLLNGSLAEEEVVIRSVNFTDNAKSICV 
                 
                     
                 
                   QLNTSVEINCTGAGHCNISRAKWNNTLKQIASKLREQFGNNKTIIFKQSSGGDPEIVTHSF 
                 
                     
                 
                   NCG 
                 
                     
                 
                   (j) c2d2 
                 
                   GEFFYCDSTQLFNSTWFNSTWSTEGSNNTEGSDTITLPCRPAPPPHCSSNITGLILTRDGG 
                 
                     
                 
                   NSNNESEIFRPGGGDMRCGARSGIAGTVVSTQLLLNGSLAEEEVVIRSVNFTDNAKCIIV 
                 
                     
                 
                   QLNTSVEINCTGAGHCNISRAKWNNTLKQIASKLREQFGNNKTIIFKQSSGGDPEIVTHSF 
                 
                     
                 
                   NCG 
                 
                     
                 
                   (k) c2d1_b10disulf 
                 
                   GEFFYCDSTQLFNSTWFNSTWSTEGSNNTEGSDTITLPCRPAPPPHCSSNITGLILTRDGG 
                 
                     
                 
                   NSNNESEIFRPGGGDMRDIARCQIAGTVVSTQLLLNGSLAEEEVVCRSVNFTDNAKSICV 
                 
                     
                 
                   QLNTSVEINCTGAGHCNISRAKWNNTLKQIASCLREQFGNNKTIIFKQSSGGDPEIVTHSF 
                 
                     
                 
                   NCG 
                 
             
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
         or any combination thereof. 
       
     
     
         2 . A non-naturally occurring protein comprising an eOD mutation to improve binding of mature VRC01, wherein the protein comprises any one of: 
       
         
           
                 
                 
               
                   (a) eOD 
                     
                 
                   DTITLPCRPAPPPHCSSNITGLILTRDGGNSNNESEIFRPGGGDMRDIARCQIAGTVVSTQL 
                 
                     
                 
                   LLNGSLAEEEVVIRSVNFTDNAKSICVQLNTSVEINCTGAGHCNISRAKWNNTLKQIASK 
                 
                     
                 
                   LREQFGNNKTIIFKQSSGGDPEIVTHSFNCGGEFFYCNSTQLFNSTWFNSTWS 
                 
                     
                 
                   (b) eODN276D (= “eOD_D(−)”) 
                 
                   DTITLPCRPAPPPHCSSNITGLILTRDGGNSNNESEIFRPGGGDMRDIARCQIAGTVVSTQL 
                 
                     
                 
                   LLNGSLAEEEVVIRSV D FTDNAKSICVQLNTSVEINCTGAGHCNISRAKWNNTLKQIASK 
                 
                     
                 
                   LREQFGNNKTIIFKQSSGGDPEIVTHSFNCGGEFFYCNSTQLFNSTWFNSTWS 
                 
                     
                 
                   (c) eOD_N276D_N463D (= “eOD VD(−)”) 
                 
                   DTITLPCRPAPPPHCSSNITGLILTRDGGNSN D ESEIFRPGGGDMRDIARCQIAGTVVSTQL 
                 
                     
                 
                   LLNGSLAEEEVVIRSV D FTDNAKSICVQLNTSVEINCTGAGHCNISRAKWNNTLKQIASK 
                 
                     
                 
                   LREQFGNNKTIIFKQSSGGDPEIVTHSFNCGGEFFYCNSTQLFNSTWFNSTWS 
                 
                     
                 
                   (d) eOD_L260F 
                 
                   DTITLPCRPAPPPHCSSNITGLILTRDGGNSNNESEIFRPGGGDMRDIARCQIAGTVVSTQL 
                 
                     
                 
                     F LNGSLAEEEVVIRSVNFTDNAKSICVQLNTSVEINCTGAGHCNISRAKWNNTLKQIASK 
                 
                     
                 
                   LREQFGNNKTIIFKQSSGGDPEIVTHSFNCGGEFFYCNSTQLFNSTWFNSTWS 
                 
                     
                 
                   (e) eOD_L260F_N276D 
                 
                   DTITLPCRPAPPPHCSSNITGLILTRDGGNSNNESEIFRPGGGDMRDIARCQIAGTVVSTQL 
                 
                     
                 
                     F LNGSLAEEEVVIRSV D FTDNAKSICVQLNTSVEINCTGAGHCNISRAKWNNTLKQIASK 
                 
                     
                 
                   LREQFGNNKTIIFKQSSGGDPEIVTHSFNCGGEFFYCNSTQLFNSTWFNSTWS 
                 
                     
                 
                   (f) eOD_L260F_N276D_N463D 
                 
                   DTITLPCRPAPPPHCSSNITGLILTRDGGNSN D ESEIFRPGGGDMRDIARCQIAGTVVSTQL 
                 
                     
                 
                     F LNGSLAEEEVVIRSV D FTDNAKSICVQLNTSVEINCTGAGHCNISRAKWNNTLKQIASK 
                 
                     
                 
                   LREQFGNNKTIIFKQSSGGDPEIVTHSFNCGGEFFYCNSTQLFNSTWFNSTWS 
                 
                     
                 
                   (g) eOD_I478N 
                 
                   DTITLPCRPAPPPHCSSNITGLILTRDGGNSNNESEIFRPGGGDMRD N ARCQIAGTVVSTQ 
                 
                     
                 
                   LLLNGSLAEEEVVIRSVNFTDNAKSICVQLNTSVEINCTGAGHCNISRAKWNNTLKQIAS 
                 
                     
                 
                   KLREQFGNNKTIIFKQSSGGDPEIVTHSFNCGGEFFYCNSTQLFNSTWFNSTWS 
                 
                     
                 
                   (h) eOD_Δ356 
                 
                   DTITLPCRPAPPPHCSSNITGLILTRDGGNSNNESEIFRPGGGDMRDIARCQIAGTVVSTQL 
                 
                     
                 
                   LLNGSLAEEEVVIRSVNFTDNAKSICVQLNTSVEINCTGAGHCNISRAKWNNTLKQIASK 
                 
                     
                 
                   LREQFGN#KTIIFKQSSGGDPEIVTHSFNCGGEFFYCNSTQLFNSTWFNSTWS 
                 
                     
                 
                   (i) eOD_S387T 
                 
                   DTITLPCRPAPPPHCSSNITGLILTRDGGNSNNESEIFRPGGGDMRDIARCQIAGTVVSTQL 
                 
                     
                 
                   LLNGSLAEEEVVIRSVNFTDNAKSICVQLNTSVEINCTGAGHCNISRAKWNNTLKQIASK 
                 
                     
                 
                   LREQFGNNKTIIFKQSSGGDPEIVTHSFNCGGEFFYCN T TQLFNSTWFNSTWS 
                 
                     
                 
                   (j) eOD_V270I 
                 
                   DTITLPCRPAPPPHCSSNITGLILTRDGGNSNNESEIFRPGGGDMRDIARCQIAGTVVSTQL 
                 
                     
                 
                   LLNGSLAEEE I VIRSVNFTDNAKSICVQLNTSVE1NCTGAGHCNISRAKWNNTLKQIASKL 
                 
                     
                 
                   REQFGNNKTIIFKQSSGGDPEIVTHSFNCGGEFFYCNSTQLFNSTWFNSTWS 
                 
                     
                 
                   (k) eOD_T257S_L260F_S375W 
                 
                   DTITLPCRPAPPPHCSSNITGLILTRDGGNSNNESEIFRPGGGDMRDIARCQIAGTVVS S QL 
                 
                     
                 
                     F LNGSLAEEEVVIRSVNFTDNAKSICVQLNTSVEINCTGAGHCNISRAKWNNTLKQIASK 
                 
                     
                 
                   LREQFGNNKTIIFKQSSGGDPEIVTH W FNCGGEFFYCNSTQLFNSTWFNSTWS 
                 
                     
                 
                   (l) eOD_T257S_L260F_S375W_N276D 
                 
                   DTITLPCRPAPPPHCSSNITGLILTRDGGNSNNESEIFRPGGGDMRDIARCQIAGTVVS S QL 
                 
                     
                 
                     F LNGSLAEEEVVIRSV D FTDNAKSICVQLNTSVEINCTGAGHCNISRAKWNNTLKQIASK 
                 
                     
                 
                   LREQFGNNKTIIFKQSSGGDPEIVTH W FNCGGEFFYCNSTQLFNSTWFNSTWS 
                 
                     
                 
                   (m) eOD_T257S_L260F_S375W_N276D_N463D 
                 
                   DTITLPCRPAPPPHCSSNITGLILTRDGGNSN D ESEIFRPGGGDMRDIARCQIAGTVVS S QL 
                 
                     
                 
                     F LNGSLAEEEVVIRSV D FTDNAKSICVQLNTSVEINCTGAGHCNISRAKWNNTLKQIASK 
                 
                     
                 
                   LREQFGNNKTIIFKQSSGGDPEIVTH W FNCGGEFFYCNSTQLFNSTWFNSTWS 
                 
             
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
         or any combination thereof. 
       
     
     
         3 . The protein of  claim 1  wherein the eOD mutation further improves germline VRC01 binding. 
     
     
         4 . A non-naturally occurring protein comprising an eOD variant engineered to improve binding to germline VRC01 and/or other VI-11-2 antibodies comprising any one of: 
       
         
           
                 
                 
               
                   (a) eOD_VH1-2_v1.0 
                     
                 
                   DTITLPCRPAPPPHCSSNITGLILTRDGGTSDDKTEIFRPGGGDMRDIARCQIAGTVVSTQL 
                 
                     
                 
                   LLNGSLAEEEVVIRSEDFRDNAKSICVQLNTSVEINCTGAGHCNISRAKWNNTLKQIASK 
                 
                     
                 
                   LREQFGN#KTIIFKQSSGGDPEFVTHSFNCGGEFFYCDSTQLFDSTWFDSTWS 
                 
                     
                 
                   (b) eOD_VH1-2_v2.0 
                 
                   DTITLPCRPAPPPHCSSNITGLILTRGGGISDDKTEIFRPGGGDMRDIARCQIAGTVVSTQL 
                 
                     
                 
                   LLNGSLAEEEVVIRSEDFRDNSKSICVQLNTSVEINCTGAGHCNISRAKWNNTLKQIASK 
                 
                     
                 
                   LREQFGN#KTIIFSQSLGGDPEFVTHSFNCGGEFFYCDSTQLFDSTWFDSTWS 
                 
                     
                 
                   (c) eOD_VH1-2_v2.1 (eOD_VH1-2_v2.0 + D276N + R278T) 
                 
                   DTITLPCRPAPPPHCSSNITGLILTRGGGISDDKTEIFRPGGGDMRDIARCQIAGTVVSTQL 
                 
                     
                 
                   LLNGSLAEEEVVIRSE N F T DNSKSICVQLNTSVEINCTGAGHCNISRAKWNNTLKQIASK 
                 
                     
                 
                   LREQFGN#KTIIFSQSLGGDPEFVTHSFNCGGEFFYCDSTQLFDSTWFDSTWS 
                 
                     
                 
                   (d) eOD_VH1-2_v3.0 (eOD_VH1-2_v2.0 + G471S + S401#) 
                 
                   DTITLPCRPAPPPHC SSNITGLILTRGGGISDDKTEIFRP S GGDMRDIARCQIAGTVVSTQL 
                 
                     
                 
                   LLNGSLAEEEVVIRSEDFRDNSKSICVQLNTSVEINCTGAGHCNISRAKWNNTLKQIASK 
                 
                     
                 
                   LREQFGN#KTIIFSQSLGGDPEFVTHSFNCGGEFFYCDSTQLFDSTWFDSTW# 
                 
                     
                 
                   (e) eOD_VH1-2_v3.1 (eOD_VH1-2_v2.0 + K357R + S401#) 
                 
                   DTITLPCRPAPPPHCSSNITGLILTRGGGISDDKTEIFRPGGGDMRDIARCQIAGTVVSTQL 
                 
                     
                 
                   LLNGSLAEEEVVIRSEDFRDNSKSICVQLNTSVEINCTGAGHCNISRAKWNNTLKQIASK 
                 
                     
                 
                   LREQFGN# R TIIFSQSLGGDPEFVTHSFNCGGEFFYCDSTQLFDSTWFDSTW# 
                 
                     
                 
                   (f) eOD_VH1-2_v4.0 (eOD_VH1-2_v3.0 + K464D + L260F + K357R) 
                 
                   DTITLPCRPAPPPHC SSNITGLILTRGGGISDD D TEIFRPSGGDMRDIARCQIAGTVVSTQL 
                 
                     
                 
                     F LNGSLAEEEVVIRSEDFRDNSKSICVQLNTSVEINCTGAGHCNISRAKWNNTLKQIASK 
                 
                     
                 
                   LREQFGN# R TIIFSQSLGGDPEFVTHSFNCGGEFFYCDSTQLFDSTWFDSTW# 
                 
                     
                 
                   (g) eOD_VH1-2_v4.1 (eOD_VH1-2_v3.0 + G457A + K464N + L260F + K357R) 
                 
                   DTITLPCRPAPPPHCSSNITGLILTR A GGISDD N TEIFRPSGGDMRDIARCQIAGTVVSTQL 
                 
                     
                 
                     F LNGSLAEEEVVIRSEDFRDNSKSICVQLNTSVEINCTGAGHCNISRAKWNNTLKQIASK 
                 
                     
                 
                   LREQFGN# R TIIFSQSLGGDPEFVTHSFNCGGEFFYCDSTQLFDSTWFDSTW# 
                 
                     
                 
                   (h) eOD_VH1-2_v4.2 (eOD_VH1-2_v3.0 + K464N + K357R) 
                 
                   DTITLPCRPAPPPHCSSNITGLILTRGGGISDDNTEIFRPSGGDMRDIARCQIAGTVVSTQL 
                 
                     
                 
                   LLNGSLAEEEVVIRSEDFRDNSKSICVQLNTSVEINCTGAGHCNISRAKWNNTLKQIASK 
                 
                     
                 
                   LREQFGN#RTIIFSQSLGGDPEFVTHSFNCGGEFFYCDSTQLFDSTWFDSTW# 
                 
                     
                 
                   (i) eOD_VH1-2_v5.0 (eOD_VH1-2_v4.0 + I460V + E275V + S281A + L365S) 
                 
                   DTITLPCRPAPPPHCSSNITGLILTRGGGVSDDDTEIFRPSGGDMRDIARCQIAGTVVSTQL 
                 
                     
                 
                   FLNGSLAEEEVVIRSVDFRDNAKSICVQLNTSVEINCTGAGHCNISRAKWNNTLKQIASK 
                 
                     
                 
                   LREQFGN#RTIIFSQSSGGDPEFVTHSFNCGGEFFYCDSTQLFDSTWFDSTW# 
                 
                     
                 
                   (j) eOD_VH1-2_v5.1 
                 
                   DTITLPCRPAPPPHCSSNITGLILTRGGGVSDDDTEIFRPAGGDMRDIARCQIAGTVVSTQ 
                 
                     
                 
                   LFLNGSLAEEEVVIRSVDFRDNAKSICVQLNTSVEINCTGAGHCNISRAKWNNTLKQIAS 
                 
                     
                 
                   KLREQFGN#RTIIFSQSSGGDPEFVTHSFNCGGEFFYCDSTQLFDSTWFDSTW# 
                 
                     
                 
                   (k) eOD_VH1-2_v5.2 (truncated form of v5.0) 
                 
                   DTITLPCRPAPPPHCSSNITGLILTRGGGVSDDDTEIFRPSGGDMRDIARCQIAGTVVSTQL 
                 
                     
                 
                   FLNGSLAEEEVVIRSVDFRDNAKSICVQLNTSVEINCTGAGHCNISRAKWNNTLKQIASK 
                 
                     
                 
                   LREQFGN#RTIIFSQSSGGDPEFVTHSFNCGGEFFYCDSTQLFDSTWFD#### 
                 
                     
                 
                   (l) eOD_VH1-2_v6.0 
                 
                   DTITLPCRPAPPPHCSSNITGLILTRDGGVSNDETEIFRPSGGDMRDIARCQIAGTVVSTQL 
                 
                     
                 
                   FLNGSLAEEEVVIRSVDFRDNAKSICVQLNTSVEINCTGAGHCNISRAKWNNTLKQIASK 
                 
                     
                 
                   LREQFGN#RTIIFKQSSGGDPEFVTHSFNCGGEFFYCDSTQLFNSTWFNST## 
                 
                     
                 
                   (m) eOD_VH1-2_v6.1 (v6.0 + V460N) 
                 
                   DTITLPCRPAPPPHCSSNITGLILTRDGGNSNDETEIFRPSGGDMRDIARCQIAGTVVSTQL 
                 
                     
                 
                   FLNGSLAEEEVVIRSVDFRDNAKSICVQLNTSVEINCTGAGHCNISRAKWNNTLKQIASK 
                 
                     
                 
                   LREQFGN#RTIIFKQSSGGDPEFVTHSFNCGGEFFYCDSTQLFNSTWFNST## 
                 
                     
                 
                   (n) eOD_VH1-2_v6.2 (v6.0 + T465S) 
                 
                   DTITLPCRPAPPPHCSSNITGLILTRDGGVSNDESEIFRPSGGDMRDIARCQIAGTVVSTQL 
                 
                     
                 
                   FLNGSLAEEEVVIRSVDFRDNAKSICVQLNTSVEINCTGAGHCNISRAKWNNTLKQIASK 
                 
                     
                 
                   LREQFGN#RTIIFKQSSGGDPEFVTHSFNCGGEFFYCDSTQLFNSTWFNST## 
                 
                     
                 
                   (o) eOD_VH1-2_v6.3 (v6.0 + S471G) 
                 
                   DTITLPCRPAPPPHCSSNITGLILTRDGGVSNDETEIFRPGGGDMRDIARCQIAGTVVSTQL 
                 
                     
                 
                   FLNGSLAEEEVVIRSVDFRDNAKSICVQLNTSVEINCTGAGHCNISRAKWNNTLKQIASK 
                 
                     
                 
                   LREQFGN#RTIIFKQSSGGDPEFVTHSFNCGGEFFYCDSTQLFNSTWFNST## 
                 
                     
                 
                   (p) eOD_VH1-2_v6.4 (v6.0 + F260L) 
                 
                   DTITLPCRPAPPPHCSSNITGLILTRDGGVSNDETEIFRPSGGDMRDIARCQIAGTVVSTQL 
                 
                     
                 
                   LLNGSLAEEEVVIRSVDFRDNAKSICVQLNTSVEINCTGAGHCNISRAKWNNTLKQIASK 
                 
                     
                 
                   LREQFGN#RTIIFKQSSGGDPEFVTHSFNCGGEFFYCDSTQLFNSTWFNST## 
                 
                     
                 
                   (q) eOD_VH1-2_v6.5 (v6.0 + R278T) 
                 
                   DTITLPCRPAPPPHCSSNITGLILTRDGGVSNDETEIFRPSGGDMRDIARCQIAGTVVSTQL 
                 
                     
                 
                   FLNGSLAEEEVVIRSVDFTDNAKSICVQLNTSVEINCTGAGHCNISRAKWNNTLKQIASK 
                 
                     
                 
                   LREQFGN#RTIIFKQSSGGDPEFVTHSFNCGGEFFYCDSTQLFNSTWFNST## 
                 
                     
                 
                   (r) eOD_VH1-2_v6.6 (v6.0 + R357K) 
                 
                   DTITLPCRPAPPPHCSSNITGLILTRDGGVSNDETEIFRPSGGDMRDIARCQIAGTVVSTQL 
                 
                     
                 
                   FLNGSLAEEEVVIRSVDFRDNAKSICVQLNTSVEINCTGAGHCNISRAKWNNTLKQIASK 
                 
                     
                 
                   LREQFGN#KTIIFKQSSGGDPEFVTHSFNCGGEFFYCDSTQLFNSTWFNST## 
                 
                     
                 
                   (s) eOD_VH1-2_v6.7 (v6.0 + F371I) 
                 
                   DTITLPCRPAPPPHCSSNITGLILTRDGGVSNDETEIFRPSGGDMRDIARCQIAGTVVSTQL 
                 
                     
                 
                   FLNGSLAEEEVVIRSVDFRDNAKSICVQLNTSVEINCTGAGHCNISRAKWNNTLKQIASK 
                 
                     
                 
                   LREQFGN#RTIIFKQSSGGDPEIVTHSFNCGGEFFYCDSTQLFNSTWFNST## 
                 
                     
                 
                   (t) eOD_VH1-2_v6.8 (v6.0 “minglyc”) 
                 
                   DTITLPCRPAPPPHCSSNITGLILTRDGGVSNDETEIFRPSGGDMRDIARCQIAGTVVSTQL 
                 
                     
                 
                   FLNGSLAEEEVVIRSVDFRDNAKSICVQLDTSVEIDCTGAGHCDISRAKWDNTLKQIASK 
                 
                     
                 
                   LREQFGD#RTIIFKQSSGGDPEFVTHSFNCGGEFFYCDSTQLFDSTWFDST## 
                 
                     
                 
                   (u) eOD_VH1-2_v7.0 (v6.0 + D463N + D386N) 
                 
                   DTITLPCRPAPPPHCSSNITGLILTRDGGVSNNETEIFRPSGGDMRDIARCQIAGTVVSTQL 
                 
                     
                 
                   FLNGSLAEEEVVIRSVDFRDNAKSICVQLNTSVEINCTGAGHCNISRAKWNNTLKQIASK 
                 
                     
                 
                   LREQFGN#RTIIFKQSSGGDPEFVTHSFNCGGEFFYCNSTQLFNSTWFNST## 
                 
                     
                 
                   (v) eOD_VH1-2_v7.1 (v7.0 + V460N) 
                 
                   DTITLPCRPAPPPHCSSNITGLILTRDGGNSNNETEIFRPSGGDMRDIARCQIAGTVVSTQL 
                 
                     
                 
                   FLNGSLAEEEVVIRSVDFRDNAKSICVQLNTSVEINCTGAGHCNISRAKWNNTLKQIASK 
                 
                     
                 
                   LREQFGN#RTIIFKQSSGGDPEFVTHSFNCGGEFFYCNSTQLFNSTWFNST## 
                 
                     
                 
                   (w) eOD_VH1-2_v7.2 (v7.0 + T465S) 
                 
                   DTITLPCRPAPPPHCSSNITGLILTRDGGVSNNESEIFRPSGGDMRDIARCQIAGTVVSTQL 
                 
                     
                 
                   FLNGSLAEEEVVIRSVDFRDNAKSICVQLNTSVEINCTGAGHCNISRAKWNNTLKQIASK 
                 
                     
                 
                   LREQFGN#RTIIFKQSSGGDPEFVTHSFNCGGEFFYCNSTQLFNSTWFNST## 
                 
                     
                 
                   (x) eOD_VH1-2_v7.3 (v7.0 + S471G) 
                 
                   DTITLPCRPAPPPHC SSNITGLILTRDGGVSNNETEIFRPGGGDMRDIARCQIAGTVVSTQL 
                 
                     
                 
                   FLNGSLAEEEVVIRSVDFRDNAKSICVQLNTSVEINCTGAGHCNISRAKWNNTLKQIASK 
                 
                     
                 
                   LREQFGN#RTIIFKQSSGGDPEFVTHSFNCGGEFFYCNSTQLFNSTWFNST## 
                 
                     
                 
                   (y) eOD_VH1-2_1 
                 
                   DTITLPCRPAPPPHCSSNITGLILTRDGGVSNNETEIFRPSGGDMRDIARCQIAGTVVSTQL 
                 
                     
                 
                   LLNGSLAEEEVVIRSVDFRDNAKSICVQLNTSVEINCTGAGHCNISRAKWNNTLKQIASK 
                 
                     
                 
                   LREQFGN#RTIIFKQSSGGDPEFVTHSFNCGGEFFYCNSTQLFNSTWFNST## 
                 
                     
                 
                   (z) eOD_VH1-2_v7.5 (v7.0 + R278T) 
                 
                   DTITLPCRPAPPPHCSSNITGLILTRDGGVSNNETEIFRPSGGDMRDIARCQIAGTVVSTQL 
                 
                     
                 
                   FLNGSLAEEEVVIRSVDFTDNAKSICVQLNTSVEINCTGAGHCNISRAKWNNTLKQIASK 
                 
                     
                 
                   LREQFGN#RTIIFKQSSGGDPEFVTHSFNCGGEFFYCNSTQLFNSTWFNST## 
                 
                     
                 
                   (aa) eOD_VH1-2_v7.6 (v7.0 + R357K) 
                 
                   DTITLPCRPAPPPHCSSNITGLILTRDGGVSNNETEIFRPSGGDMRDIARCQIAGTVVSTQL 
                 
                     
                 
                   FLNGSLAEEEVVIRSVDFRDNAKSICVQLNTSVEINCTGAGHCNISRAKWNNTLKQIASK 
                 
                     
                 
                   LREQFGN#KTIIFKQSSGGDPEFVTHSFNCGGEFFYCNSTQLFNSTWFNST## 
                 
                     
                 
                   (bb) eOD_VH1-2_v7.7 (v7.0 + F371I) 
                 
                   DTITLPCRPAPPPHCSSNITGLILTRDGGVSNNETEIFRPSGGDMRDIARCQIAGTVVSTQL 
                 
                     
                 
                   FLNGSLAEEEVVIRSVDFRDNAKSICVQLNTSVEINCTGAGHCNISRAKWNNTLKQIASK 
                 
                     
                 
                   LREQFGN#RTIIFKQSSGGDPEIVTHSFNCGGEFFYCNSTQLFNSTWFNST## 
                 
                     
                 
                   (cc) eOD_VH1-2_v7.8 (v7.0 + D276N + R278T) 
                 
                   DTITLPCRPAPPPHCSSNITGLILTRDGGVSNNETEIFRPSGGDMRDIARCQIAGTVVSTQL 
                 
                     
                 
                   FLNGSLAEEEVVIRSVNFTDNAKSICVQLNTSVEINCTGAGHCNISRAKWNNTLKQIASK 
                 
                     
                 
                   LREQFGN#RTIIFKQSSGGDPEFVTHSFNCGGEFFYCNSTQLFNSTWFNST## 
                 
                     
                 
                   (dd) eOD_RheVH1-2_v1.0 
                 
                   DTITLPCRPAPPPHCSSNITGLILTRAGGVSDNNTEIFFPSGGDMRDIARCQIAGTVVSTQL 
                 
                     
                 
                   FLNGSLAEEEVVIRSVDFRDNAKSICVQLNTSVEINCTGAGHCNISRAKWNNTLKQIASK 
                 
                     
                 
                   LREQFGN#RTIIFSQSTGGDPEFVTHSFNCGGEFFYCNSTQLFNSTWFNST## 
                 
                     
                 
                   (ee) eOD_RheVH1-2_v2.0 
                 
                   DTITLPCRPAPPPHCSSNITGLILGRAGGASDDNTEIFYPSGGDMRDIARCQIAGTVVSTQ 
                 
                     
                 
                   LFLNGSLAEEEVVIRSVDFRDNAKSICVQLNTSVEINCTGAGHCNISRAKWNNTLKQIAS 
                 
                     
                 
                   KLREQFGN#RTIIFSQSTGGDPEIVTHSFNCGGEFFYCNSTQLFNSTWFNSTW# 
                 
                     
                 
                   (ff) eOD_RheVH1-2_v2.1 
                 
                   DTITLPCRPAPPPHCSSNITGLILTRAGGVSNNETEIFFPSGGDMRDIARCQIAGTVVSTQL 
                 
                     
                 
                   FLNGSLAEEEVVIRSVDFRDNAKSICVQLNTSVEINCTGAGHCNISRAKWNNTLKQIASK 
                 
                     
                 
                   LREQFGN#RTIIFKQSSGGDPEFVTHSFNCGGEFFYCNSTQLFNSTWFNST## 
                 
                     
                 
                   (gg) core_gp120_VH1-2_v1.0 
                 
                   VWKEATTTLFCASDAKAYDTEVHNVWATHACVPTDPNPQEVELENVTENFNMWKNN 
                 
                     
                 
                   MVEQMHEDIISLWDQSLKPCVKLTGGSVITQACPKISFEPIPIHYCAPAGFAILKCKDKKF 
                 
                     
                 
                   NGKGPCSNVSTVQCTHGIRPVVSTQLLLNGSLAEEEVVIRSENFADNAKTIIVQLNESVEI 
                 
                     
                 
                   NCTRPNNGGSGSGGDIRQAHCNLSRAKWNDTLNKIVIKLREQFGNKTIVFKHSSGGDPEI 
                 
                     
                 
                   VTHSFNCGGEFFYCNSTQLFNSTWNVTEESNNTVENNTITLPCRIKQIINMWQKVGRAM 
                 
                     
                 
                   YAPPIRGQIRCSSNITGLLLTRDGGPEDNKTEVFRPGGGDMRDNWRSELYKYKVVKIE 
                 
                     
                 
                   (hh) core_gp120_VH1-2_v2.0 
                 
                   VWKDATTTLFCASDAKAHETEVHNVWATHACVPTDPNPQEVELKNVTENFNMWKNN 
                 
                     
                 
                   MVEQMHEDIISLWDQSLKPCVKLTGGSVITQACPKVSFEPIPIHYCAPAGFAILKCKDKK 
                 
                     
                 
                   FNGKGPCSNVSTVQCTHGIRPVVSTQLLLNGSLAEEEVVIRSEDFRNNAKIIIVQLNESVEI 
                 
                     
                 
                   NCTGAGHCNLSRAKWNDTLNKIVIKLREQFGNKTIVFKHSSGGDPEIVTHSFNCGGEFFY 
                 
                     
                 
                   CNSTQLFNSTWNVTEESNNTVENNTITLPCRIKQIINMWQEVGRAMYAPPIRGQIRCSSNI 
                 
                     
                 
                   TGLLLIRDGGPEDNKTEIFRPGGGDMRDNWRSELYKYKVVKIE 
                 
                     
                 
                   (ii) core_gp120_VH1-2_v2.1 
                 
                   VWKDATTTLFCASDAKAHETEVHNVWATHACVPTDPNPQEVELKNVTENFNMWKNN 
                 
                     
                 
                   MVEQMHEDIISLWDQSLKPCVKLTGGSVITQACPKVSFEPIPIHYCAPAGFAILKCKDKK 
                 
                     
                 
                   FNGKGPCSNVSTVQCTHGIRPVVSTQLLLNGSLAEEEVVIRSEDFRNNAKIIIVQLNESVEI 
                 
                     
                 
                   NCTGAGHCNLSRAKWNDTLNKIVIKLREQFGNKTIVFSHSSGGDPEFVTHSFNCGGEFF 
                 
                     
                 
                   YCNSTQLFNSTWNVTEESNNTVENNTITLPCRIKQIINMWQEVGPIRGQIRCSSNITGLLLI 
                 
                     
                 
                   RDGGAEDNKTEIFRPGGGDMRDNWRSELYKYKVVKIE 
                 
                     
                 
                   (jj) full_gp120_BaL_VH1-2_v1.0 
                 
                   MRVKEKYQHLWRWGWRWGTMLLGMLMICSATEKLWVTVYYGVPVWKEATTTLFCA 
                 
                     
                 
                   SDAKAYDTEVHNVWATHACVPTDPNPQEVELENVTENFNMWKNNMVEQMHEDIISL 
                 
                     
                 
                   WDQSLKPCVKLTPLCVTLNCTDLRNATNGNDTNTTSSSREMMGGGEMKNCSFKITTNI 
                 
                     
                 
                   RGKVQKEYALFYELDIVPIDNNSNNRYRLISCNTSVITQACPKISFEPIPIHYCAPAGFAIL 
                 
                     
                 
                   KCKDKKFNGKGPCSNVSTVQCTHGIRPVVSTQLLLNGSLAEEEVVIRSENFADNAKTIIV 
                 
                     
                 
                   QLNESVEINCTRPNNNTRKSIHIGPGRALYTTGEIIGDIRQAHCNLSRAKWNDTLNKIVIK 
                 
                     
                 
                   LREQFGNKTIVFKHSSGGDPEIVTHSFNCGGEFFYCNSTQLFNSTWNVTEESNNTVENNT 
                 
                     
                 
                   ITLPCRIKQIINMWQKVGRAMYAPPIRGQIRCSSNITGLLLTRDGGPEDNKTEVFRPGGG 
                 
                     
                 
                   DMRDNWRSELYKYKVVKIEPLGVAPTKAKRRVVQ 
                 
                     
                 
                   (kk) eOD_VH1-2_VH1-8_v1.0 
                 
                   DTITLPCRPAPPPHCSSNITGLILTRLGGVSNDETEIFKPSGGDWRDIARCQIAGTVVSTQL 
                 
                     
                 
                   FLNGSLAEEEVVIRSVDFRDNAKSICVQLNTSVEINCTGAGHCNISRAKWNNTLKQIASK 
                 
                     
                 
                   LREQFGNRTIIFKQSSGGDPEFVTHSFNCGGEFFYCDSTQLFNSTWFNST 
                 
             
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
         or any combination thereof. 
       
     
     
         5 . A non-naturally occurring protein comprising an eOD variant engineered to improve binding to germline VRC01 to eOD comprising at least one mutation relative to eOD (=c1d1) in the eOD variants in this section listed below, in both eOD numbering (left column) and HxB2 numbering (right column), wherein the HxB2 numbering uniquely defines a position in any HIV Env sequence once it has been aligned to the HxB2 sequence, wherein the mutation is selected from the table consisting of: 
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                 
                   eOD_mut_id 
                   eOD_numbering 
                   HxB2_numbering 
                 
                     
                 
                     
                 
                 
                 
                 
               
                   1 
                   A84S 
                   A281S 
                 
                   2 
                   D27A 
                   D457A 
                 
                   3 
                   D27G 
                   D457G 
                 
                   4 
                   E34D 
                   E464D 
                 
                   5 
                   E34K 
                   E464K 
                 
                   6 
                   E34N 
                   E464N 
                 
                   7 
                   G41S 
                   G471S 
                 
                   8 
                   L63F 
                   L260F 
                 
                   9 
                   N30A 
                   N460A 
                 
                   10 
                   N30I 
                   N460I 
                 
                   11 
                   N30T 
                   N460T 
                 
                   12 
                   N30V 
                   N460V 
                 
                   13 
                   N32D 
                   N462D 
                 
                   14 
                   N33D 
                   N463D 
                 
                   15 
                   N79D 
                   N276D 
                 
                   16 
                   N92D 
                   N289D 
                 
                   17 
                   N98D 
                   N295D 
                 
                   18 
                   R39F 
                   R469F 
                 
                   19 
                   R39Y 
                   R469Y 
                 
                   20 
                   S35T 
                   S465T 
                 
                   21 
                   T25G 
                   T455G 
                 
                   22 
                   T81R 
                   T278R 
                 
                   23 
                   V78E 
                   V275E 
                 
                   24 
                   I145F 
                   I371F 
                 
                   25 
                   K131R 
                   K357R 
                 
                   26 
                   K136S 
                   K362S 
                 
                   27 
                   N106D 
                   N332D 
                 
                   28 
                   N113D 
                   N339D 
                 
                   29 
                   N129D 
                   N355D 
                 
                   30 
                   N130# 
                   N356# 
                 
                   31 
                   N160D 
                   N386D 
                 
                   32 
                   N166D 
                   N392D 
                 
                   33 
                   N171D 
                   N397D 
                 
                   34 
                   S139L 
                   S365L 
                 
                   35 
                   S139T 
                   S365T 
                 
                   36 
                   S172# 
                   S398# 
                 
                   37 
                   S175# 
                   S401# 
                 
                   38 
                   T173# 
                   T399# 
                 
                   39 
                   W174# 
                   W400# 
                 
                     
                 
             
                
                
                
               
               
                
               
            
             
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
         or any combination thereof. 
       
     
     
         6 . A non-naturally occurring protein comprising a mutation and/or modification in core_gp120_VH1-2_v2.0 and core_gp120_VH1-2_v2.1 relative to core_gp120_VH1-2_v1.0, wherein the mutation and/or modification improves binding of core gp120 to germline VH1-2 antibodies, wherein the mutation and/or modification is selected from the group consisting of:
 (a) removing a glycosylation site at position 276 in any HIV Env construct from any strain   (b) mutation to D at position 47   (c) mutation to H at position 61   (d) mutation to E at position 62   (e) mutation to K at position 87   (f) mutation to V at position 208   (g) mutation to D at position 276   (h) mutation to R at position 278   (i) mutation to N at position 279   (j) mutation to I at position 283   (k) mutation to S at position 362   (l) mutation to F at position 371   (m) mutation to E at position 429   (n) deletion of residues 432 to 437   (o) mutation to I at position 455   (p) mutation to I at position 467   
       or any combination thereof. 
     
     
         7 . A non-naturally occurring protein comprising an eOD variant, wherein the eOD variant is involved in glycan masking, wherein the eOD variant is selected from the group consisting of: 
       
         
           
                 
                 
               
                   (a) “VD(−)” mutations N276D and N463D 
                     
                 
                     
                 
                   (b) eOD_g2 
                 
                   DTITLPCRPAPPPHCSSNITGLILTRDGGNSNNESEIFRPGGGDMRDIA N C S IAGTVVSTQL 
                 
                     
                 
                   LLNGSLAEEEVVIRSVNFTDNAKSICVQLNTSVEINCTGAGHCNISRAKWNNTLKQIASK 
                 
                     
                 
                   LREQFGNNKTIIFKQSSGGDPEIVTHSFNCGGEFFYCNSTQLFNSTWFNSTWS 
                 
                     
                 
                   (c) eOD_g3 
                 
                   DTITLPCRPAPPPHCSSNITGLILTRDGGNSNNESEIFRPGGGDMRDIARCQ N A S TVVSTQ 
                 
                     
                 
                   LLLNGSLAEEEVVIRSVNFTDNAKSICVQLNTSVEINCTGAGHCNISRAKWNNTLKQIAS 
                 
                     
                 
                   KLREQFGNNKTIIFKQSSGGDPEIVTHSFNCGGEFFYCNSTQLFNSTWFNSTWS 
                 
                     
                 
                   (d) eOD_g4 
                 
                   DTITLPCRPAPPPHCSSNITGLILTRDGGNSNNESEIFRPGGGDMRDIARCQIAG N V T STQL 
                 
                     
                 
                   LLNGSLAEEEVVIRSVNFTDNAKSICVQLNTSVEINCTGAGHCNISRAKWNNTLKQIASK 
                 
                     
                 
                   LREQFGNNKTIIFKQSSGGDPEIVTHSFNCGGEFFYCNSTQLFNSTWFNSTWS 
                 
                     
                 
                   (e) eOD_g5 
                 
                   DTITLPCRPAPPPHCSSNITGLILTRDGGNSNNESEIFRPGGGDMRDIARCQIAGTVVSTQL 
                 
                     
                 
                   LLNGSLAEEEVVIRSVNFTDNAKSICVQLNTSVEINCTGAGHCNISRAKWNNTLKQIASK 
                 
                     
                 
                   LRE N F S NNKTIIFKQSSGGDPEIVTHSFNCGGEFFYCNSTQLFNSTWFNSTWS 
                 
                     
                 
                   (f) eOD_g6 
                 
                   DTITLPC N P S PPPHCSSNITGLILTRDGGNSNNESEIFRPGGGDMRDIARCQIAGTVVSTQL 
                 
                     
                 
                   LLNGSLAEEEVVIRSVNFTDNAKSICVQLNTSVEINCTGAGHCNISRAKWNNTLKQIASK 
                 
                     
                 
                   LREQFGNNKTIIFKQSSGGDPEIVTHSFNCGGEFFYCNSTQLFNSTWFNSTWS 
                 
                     
                 
                   (g) eOD_g7 
                 
                   DTITLPCR N A T PPHCSSNITGLILTRDGGNSNNESEIFRPGGGDMRDIARCQIAGTVVSTQ 
                 
                     
                 
                   LLLNGSLAEEEVVIRSVNFTDNAKSICVQLNTSVEINCTGAGHCNISRAKWNNTLKQIAS 
                 
                     
                 
                   KLREQFGNNKTIIFKQSSGGDPEIVTHSFNCGGEFFYCNSTQLFNSTWFNSTWS 
                 
                     
                 
                   (h) eOD_g8 
                 
                   DTITLPCRPAPPPHCSSNITGLILTRDGGNSNNESEIFRPGGGDMRDIARCQIAGTVVSTQL 
                 
                     
                 
                   LLNGSLAEEEVVIRSVNFTDNAKSICVQLNTSVEINCTGAGHCNISRAKWNNTLKQIASK 
                 
                     
                 
                   LREQFGNNKTIIFKQSSGGDPEIVTHSFNCG N E T FYCNSTQLFNSTWFNSTWS 
                 
                     
                 
                   (i) eOD_g3-6-8 
                 
                   DTITLPC N P S PPPHCSSNITGLILTRDGGNSNNESEIFRPGGGDMRDIARCQ N A S TVVSTQL 
                 
                     
                 
                   LLNGSLAEEEVVIRSVNFTDNAKSICVQLNTSVEINCTGAGHCNISRAKWNNTLKQIASK 
                 
                     
                 
                   LREQFGNNKTIIFKQSSGGDPEIVTHSFNCG N E T FYCNSTQLFNSTWFNSTWS 
                 
                     
                 
                   (j) eOD_g2-6-8 
                 
                   DTITLPC N P S PPPHCSSNITGLILTRDGGNSNNESEIFRPGGGDMRDIA N C S IAGTVVSTQL 
                 
                     
                 
                   LLNGSLAEEEVVIRSVNFTDNAKSICVQLNTSVEINCTGAGHCNISRAKWNNTLKQIASK 
                 
                     
                 
                   LREQFGNNKTIIFKQSSGGDPEIVTHSFNCG N E T FYCNSTQLFNSTWFNSTWS 
                 
                     
                 
                   (k) eOD_g2-4-6-8 
                 
                   DTITLPC N P S PPPHCSSNITGLILTRDGGNSNNESEIFRPGGGDMRDIA N C S IAG N V T STQL 
                 
                     
                 
                   LLNGSLAEEEVVIRSVNFTDNAKSICVQLNTSVEINCTGAGHCNISRAKWNNTLKQIASK 
                 
                     
                 
                   LREQFGNNKTIIFKQSSGGDPEIVTHSFNCG N E T FYCNSTQLFNSTWFNSTWS 
                 
                     
                 
                   (l) eOD_g2-5-6-8 
                 
                   DTITLPC N P S PPPHCSSNITGLILTRDGGNSNNESEIFRPGGGDMRDIA N C S IAGTVVSTQL 
                 
                     
                 
                   LLNGSLAEEEVVIRSVNFTDNAKSICVQLNTSVEINCTGAGHCNISRAKWNNTLKQIASK 
                 
                     
                 
                   LRE N F S NNKTIIFKQSSGGDPEIVTHSFNCG N E T FYCNSTQLFNSTWFNSTWS 
                 
                     
                 
                   (m) eOD_g2-4-5-6-8 
                 
                   DTITLPC N P S PPPHCSSNITGLILTRDGGNSNNESEIFRPGGGDMRDIA N C S IAG N V T STQL 
                 
                     
                 
                   LLNGSLAEEEVVIRSVNFTDNAKSICVQLNTSVEINCTGAGHCNISRAKWNNTLKQIASK 
                 
                     
                 
                   LRE N F S NNKTIIFKQSSGGDPEIVTHSFNCG N E T FYCNSTQLFNSTWFNSTWS 
                 
             
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
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         8 . A non-naturally occurring protein comprising an eOD variant fused with one or more multimerization domains, wherein the eOD variant is selected from the group consisting of: 
       
         
           
                 
                 
               
                   (a) eOD_VD(−)_3 mer_1gcm_1 
                     
                 
                   RMKQIEDKIEEILSKIYHIENEIARIKKLIGER GGSGGSGG DTITLPCRPAPPPHCSSNITGL 
                 
                     
                 
                   ILTRDGGNSNDESEIFRPGGGDMRDIARCQIAGTVVSTQLLLNGSLAEEEVVIRSVDFTD 
                 
                     
                 
                   NAKSICVQLNTSVEINCTGAGHCNISRAKWNNTLKQIASKLREQFGNNKTIIFKQSSGGD 
                 
                     
                 
                   PEIVTHSFNCGGEFFYCNSTQLFNSTWFNSTWS 
                 
                     
                 
                   (b) eOD_VD(−)_3 mer_1gcm_2 
                 
                   DTITLPCRPAPPPHCSSNITGLILTRDGGNSNDESEIFRPGGGDMRDIARCQIAGTVVSTQL 
                 
                     
                 
                   LLNGSLAEEEVVIRSVDFTDNAKSICVQLNTSVEINCTGAGHCNISRAKWNNTLKQIASK 
                 
                     
                 
                   LREQFGNNKTIIFKQSSGGDPEIVTHSFNCGGEFFYCNSTQLFNSTWFNSTWS GGSGGSG   
                 
                     
                 
                     G RMKQIEDKIEEILSKIYHIENEIARIKKLIGER 
                 
                     
                 
                   (c) eOD_VD(−)_4 mer_1gcl_1 
                 
                   RMKQIEDKLEEILSKLYHIENELARIKKLLGER GGSGGSGG DTITLPCRPAPPPHC SSNIT 
                 
                     
                 
                   GLILTRDGGNSNDESEIFRPGGGDMRDIARCQIAGTVVSTQLLLNGSLAEEEVVIRSVDFT 
                 
                     
                 
                   DNAKSICVQLNTSVEINCTGAGHCNISRAKWNNTLKQIASKLREQFGNNKTIIFKQSSGG 
                 
                     
                 
                   DPEIVTHSFNCGGEFFYCNSTQLFNSTWFNSTWS 
                 
                     
                 
                   (d) eOD_VD(−)_4 mer_1gcl_2 
                 
                   DTITLPCRPAPPPHCSSNITGLILTRDGGNSNDESEIFRPGGGDMRDIARCQIAGTVVSTQL 
                 
                     
                 
                   LLNGSLAEEEVVIRSVDFTDNAKSICVQLNTSVEINCTGAGHCNISRAKWNNTLKQIASK 
                 
                     
                 
                   LREQFGNNKTIIFKQSSGGDPEIVTHSFNCGGEFFYCNSTQLFNSTWFNSTWS GGSGGSG   
                 
                     
                 
                     G RMKQIEDKLEEILSKLYHIENELARIKKLLGER 
                 
                     
                 
                   (e) eOD_VD(−)_4mer_2b22_1 
                 
                   MKVKQLEDVVEELLSVNYHLENVVARLICKLVGER SGGSGGSGGG DTITLPCRPAPPPH 
                 
                     
                 
                   CSSNITGLILTRDGGNSNDESEIFRPGGGDMRDIARCQIAGTVVSTQLLLNGSLAEEEVVI 
                 
                     
                 
                   RSVDFTDNAKSICVQLNTSVEINCTGAGHCNISRAKWNNTLKQIASKLREQFGNNKTIIF 
                 
                     
                 
                   KQSSGGDPEIVTHSFNCGGEFFYCNSTQLFNSTWFNSTWS 
                 
                     
                 
                   (f) eOD_VD(−)_4mer_2b22_2 
                 
                   DTITLPCRPAPPPHCSSNITGLILTRDGGNSNDESEIFRPGGGDMRDIARCQIAGTVVSTQL 
                 
                     
                 
                   LLNGSLAEEEVVIRSVDFTDNAKSICVQLNTSVEINCTGAGHCNISRAKWNNTLKQIASK 
                 
                     
                 
                   LREQFGNNKTIIFKQSSGGDPEIVTHSFNCGGEFFYCNSTQLFNSTWFNSTWS GGSGGSG   
                 
                     
                 
                     GSGGG MKVKQLEDVVEELLSVNYHLENVVARLKKLVGER 
                 
                     
                 
                   (g) eOD_VD(−)_8 mer_1gcl 
                 
                   DTITLPCRPAPPPHCSSNITGLILTRDGGNSNDESEIFRPGGGDMRDIARCQIAGTVVSTQL 
                 
                     
                 
                   LLNGSLAEEEVVIRSVDFTDNAKSICVQLNTSVEINCTGAGHCNISRAKWNNTLKQIASK 
                 
                     
                 
                   LREQFGNNKTIIFKQSSGGDPEIVTHSFNCGGEFFYCNSTQLFNSTWFNSTWS GGSGGSG   
                 
                     
                 
                     GSGGG RMKQIEDKLEEILSKLYHIENELARIKKLLGER GGSGGSGGSGGG DTITLPCRP 
                 
                     
                 
                   APPPHCSSNITGLILTRDGGNSNDESEIFRPGGGDMRDIARCQIAGTVVSTQLLLNGSLAE 
                 
                     
                 
                   EEVVIRSVDFTDNAKSICVQLNTSVEINCTGAGHCNISRAKWNNTLKQIASKLREQFGNN 
                 
                     
                 
                   KTIIFKQSSGGDPEIVTHSFNCGGEFFYCNSTQLFNSTWFNSTWS 
                 
                     
                 
                   (h) eOD VD(−)_8 mer_2b22 
                 
                   DTITLPCRPAPPPHCSSNITGLILTRDGGNSNDESEIFRPGGGDMRDIARCQIAGTVVSTQL 
                 
                     
                 
                   LLNGSLAEEEVVIRSVDFTDNAKSICVQLNTSVEINCTGAGHCNISRAKWNNTLKQIASK 
                 
                     
                 
                   LREQFGNNKTIIFKQSSGGDPEIVTHSFNCGGEFFYCNSTQLFNSTWFNSTWS GGSGGSG   
                 
                     
                 
                     GSGGG MKVKQLEDVVEELLSVNYHLENVVARLKKLVGER GGSGGSGGSGGG DTITLP 
                 
                     
                 
                   CRPAPPPHCSSNITGLILTRDGGNSNDESEIFRPGGGDMRDIARCQIAGTVVSTQLLLNGS 
                 
                     
                 
                   LAEEEVVIRSVDFTDNAKSICVQLNTSVEINCTGAGHCNISRAKWNNTLKQIASKLREQF 
                 
                     
                 
                   GNNKTIIFKQSSGGDPEIVTHSFNCGGEFFYCNSTQLFNSTWFNSTWS 
                 
                     
                 
                   (i) eODVD(−)_24 mer_3vcd_1 
                 
                   DTITLPCRPAPPPHCSSNITGLILTRDGGNSNDESEIFRPGGGDMRDIARCQIAGTVVSTQL 
                 
                     
                 
                   LLNGSLAEEEVVIRSVDFTDNAKSICVQLNTSVEINCTGAGHCNISRAKWNNTLKQIASK 
                 
                     
                 
                   LREQFGNNKTIIFKQSSGGDPEIVTHSFNCGGEFFYCNSTQLFNSTWFNSTWS GGSGGSG   
                 
                     
                 
                     GSGGSGGG MSQAIGILELTSIAAGMELGDAMLKSANVDLLVSKTISPGKFLLMLGGDIG 
                 
                     
                 
                   AIQQAIETGTSQAGELLVDSLVLANIHPSVLPAISGLNSVDKRQAVGIVETWSVAAAISA 
                 
                     
                 
                   ADRAVKGSDVTLVRVHMAFGIGGKAYMVVAGDVSDVALAVTVASSSAGAYGLLVYA 
                 
                     
                 
                   SLIPRPHEAMWRQMVEG 
                 
                     
                 
                   (j) eOD_VD(−)_24 mer_3vcd_2 
                 
                   MSQAIGILELTSIAAGMELGDAMLKSANVDLLVSKTISPGKFLLMLGGDIGAIQQAIETG 
                 
                     
                 
                   TSQAGELLVDSLVLANIHPSVLPAISGLNSVDKRQAVGIVETWSVAAAISAADRAVKGS 
                 
                     
                 
                   DVTLVRVHMAFGIGGKAYMVVAGDVSDVALAVTVASSSAGAYGLLVYASLIPRPHEA 
                 
                     
                 
                   MWRQMVEG GGSGGSGGSGGSGGG DTITLPCRPAPPPHCSSNITGLILTRDGGNSNDES 
                 
                     
                 
                   EIFRPGGGDMRDIARCQIAGTVVSTQLLLNGSLAEEEVVIRSVDFTDNAKSICVQLNTSV 
                 
                     
                 
                   EINCTGAGHCNISRAKWNNTLKQIASKLREQFGNNKTIIFKQSSGGDPEIVTHSFNCGGEF 
                 
                     
                 
                   FYCNSTQLFNSTWFNSTWS 
                 
                     
                 
                   (k) eOD_VD(−)_60 mer_1hqk_1 
                 
                   MQIYEGKLTAEGLRFGIVASRFNHALVDRLVEGAIDAIVRHGGREEDITLVRVPGSWEIP 
                 
                     
                 
                   VAAGELARKEDIDAVIAIGVLIRGATPHFDYIASEVSKGLADLSLELRKPITFGVITADTLE 
                 
                     
                 
                   QAIERAGTKHGNKGWEAALSAIEMANLFKSLR GGSGGSGGSGGSGGG DTITLPCRPAP 
                 
                     
                 
                   PPHCSSNITGLILTRDGGNSNDESEIFRPGGGDMRDIARCQIAGTVVSTQLLLNGSLAEEE 
                 
                     
                 
                   VVIRSVDFTDNAKSICVQLNTSVEINCTGAGHCNISRAKVVNNTLKQIASKLREQFGNNKT 
                 
                     
                 
                   IIFKQSSGGDPEIVTHSFNCGGEFFYCNSTQLFNSTWFNSTWS 
                 
                     
                 
                   (l) eOD_VD(−)_60 mer_1hqk_2 
                 
                   DTITLPCRPAPPPHCSSNITGLILTRDGGNSNDESEIFRPGGGDMRDIARCQIAGTVVSTQL 
                 
                     
                 
                   LLNGSLAEEEVVIRSVDFTDNAKSICVQLNTSVEINCTGAGHCNISRAKWNNTLKQIASK 
                 
                     
                 
                   LREQFGNNKTIIFKQSSGGDPEIVTHSFNCGGEFFYCNSTQLFNSTWFNSTWS GGSGGSG   
                 
                     
                 
                     GSGGSGGG MQIYEGKLTAEGLRFGIVASRFNHALVDRLVEGAIDAIVRHGGREEDITLV 
                 
                     
                 
                   RVPGSWEIPVAAGELARKEDIDAVIAIGVLIRGATPHFDYIASEVSKGLADLSLELRKPITF 
                 
                     
                 
                   GVITADTLEQAIERAGTKHGNKGWEAALSAIEMANLFKSLR 
                 
                     
                 
                   (m) eOD_VD(−)_60 mer_1hqk_3 
                 
                   MQIYEGKLTAEGLRFGIVASRFNHALVDRLVEGAIDAIVRHGGREEDITLVRVPGSWEIP 
                 
                     
                 
                   VAAGELARKEDIDAVIAIGVLIRGATPHFDYIASEVSKGLADLSLELRKPITFGVITADTLE 
                 
                     
                 
                   QAIERAGTKHGNKGWEAALSAIEMANLFKSLR GSQYIIKANSKFIGITELSG DTITLPCRP 
                 
                     
                 
                   APPPHCSSNITGLILTRDGGNSNDESEIFRPGGGDMRDIARCQIAGTVVSTQLLLNGSLAE 
                 
                     
                 
                   EEVVIRSVDFTDNAKSICVQLNTSVEINCTGAGHCNISRAKWNNTLKQIASKLREQFGNN 
                 
                     
                 
                   KTIIFKQSSGGDPEIVTHSFNCGGEFFYCNSTQLFNSTWFNSTWS 
                 
                     
                 
                   (n) eOD_VD(−)_60 mer_1hqk_4 
                 
                   DTITLPCRPAPPPHCSSNITGLILTRDGGNSNDESEIFRPGGGDMRDIARCQIAGTVVSTQL 
                 
                     
                 
                   LLNGSLAEEEVVIRSVDFTDNAKSICVQLNTSVEINCTGAGHCNISRAKWNNTLKQIASK 
                 
                     
                 
                   LREQFGNNKTIIFKQSSGGDPEIVTHSFNCGGEFFYCNSTQLFNSTWFNSTWS GSQYIKA   
                 
                     
                 
                     NSKFIGITELSG MQIYEGKLTAEGLRFGIVASRFNHALVDRLVEGAIDAIVRHGGREEDI 
                 
                     
                 
                   TLVRVPGSWEIPVAAGELARKEDIDAVIAIGVLIRGATPHFDYIASEVSKGLADLSLELRK 
                 
                     
                 
                   PITFGVITADTLEQAIERAGTKHGNKGWEAALSAIEMANLFKSLR 
                 
                     
                 
                   (o) eODVD(−)_180 mer_2eOz 
                 
                   VEYFEKLRSALLDGVNKGRSLLKHLPVTRIEGQSFRVDIIKFEDGVRVVKQEYKPIPLLK 
                 
                     
                 
                   KKFYVGIRELNDGTYDVSIATKAGELLVKDEESLVIREILSTEGIKKMKLSSWDNPEEAL 
                 
                     
                 
                   NDLMNALQEASDASAGPFGLIINPKRYAKLLKIYEKSGKMLVEVLKEIFRGGIIVTLNIDE 
                 
                     
                 
                   NKVIIFANTPAVLDVVVGQDVTLQELGPEGDDVAFLVSEAIGIRIKNPEAIVVLE GGSGG   
                 
                     
                 
                     SGGSGGSGGG DTITLPCRPAPPPHCSSNITGLILTRDGGNSNDESEIFRPGGGDMRDIARC 
                 
                     
                 
                   QIAGTVVSTQLLLNGSLAEEEVVIRSVDFTDNAKSICVQLNTSVEINCTGAGHCNISRAK 
                 
                     
                 
                   WNNTLKQIASKLREQFGNNKTIIFKQSSGGDPEIVTHSFNCGGEFFYCNSTQLFNSTWFN 
                 
                     
                 
                   STWS 
                 
             
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
         or any combination thereof. 
       
     
     
         9 . A protein having at least 90% homology or identity with the sequence of the protein of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         10 . A protein having at least 95% homology or identity with the sequence of the protein of any one of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         11 . A nucleic acid encoding the protein of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         12 . A nucleic acid having at least 90% homology or identity with the sequence of the nucleic acid of  claim 11 . 
     
     
         13 . A nucleic acid having at least 95% homology or identity with the sequence of the nucleic acid of  claim 11 . 
     
     
         14 . A method for eliciting an immune response comprising systemically administering to an animal in need thereof an effective amount of the protein of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the animal is a mammal. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the mammal is a human. 
     
     
         17 . A non-naturally occurring protein comprising a HIV Env-based construct having improved binding to a germline VH1-2 antibody comprising one or more of the mutations or modifications selected from the group consisting of:
 a) removing a glycosylation site at position 276 in any HIV Env construct from any strain   b) mutation to D at position 47   c) mutation to H at position 61   d) mutation to E at position 62   e) mutation to K at position 87   f) mutation to V at position 208   g) mutation to D at position 276   h) mutation to R at position 278   i) mutation to N at position 279   j) mutation to I at position 283   k) mutation to S at position 362   l) mutation to F at position 371   m) mutation to E at position 429   n) deletion of residues 432 to 437   o) mutation to I at position 455   p) mutation to I at position 467 or any combination thereof.   
     
     
         18 . A non-naturally occurring protein comprising any HIV Env-based construct or sequence having improved binding to a germline VH 1-2 antibody comprising one or more of the mutations or modifications selected from the group consisting of:
 (a) removing a glycosylation site at position 276 in any HIV Env construct from any strain   (b) E47D   (c) Y61H   (d) D62E   (e) E87K   (f) 1208V   (g) N276D   (h) A278R or T278R   (i) D279N   (j) T283I   (k) Replacement of RPNNGGSGSGGDIRQA with GAG   (l) K362S   (m) 1371F   (n) K429E   (o) Deletion of residues 432-437 (RAMYAP)   (p) T455I   (q) V467I   
       or any combination thereof. 
     
     
         19 . A non-naturally occurring protein comprising any HIV Env-based construct or sequence having improved binding to a germline VH1-2 antibody comprising a deletion of the glycosylation site at position 276 and/or deletion of glycosylation sites on a V5 loop at positions 460, 461, 462, or 463.

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