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The various functions of human (HIV) and simian (SIV) immunodeficiency virus glycoproteins are similar, so it may be assumed that the overall structure of the folded proteins will be maintained. To preserve structure there must be constraints on sequence variation. The majority of mutations tolerated will be involved in immune escape but changes at some positions are known to have direct effects on...