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V3 Loop
For V3 Loop we have a term and definition in HIV and AIDs.
V3 Loop (HIV and AIDs) 
Refers to a portion of the HIV ENVELOPE PROTEIN, GP120, that plays a central role in enabling HIV VIRIONS to bind to uninfected cells. The AMINO ACID sequence of the V3 loop can mutate considerably.
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