Abstract: In vitro and mouse studies showed that the deacetylation-mimic mutation
K108R in the
NS1 protein attenuated the replication and virulence of WSN-
NS1-108R, while the constant acetylation-mimic mutant virus WSN-
NS1-108Q showed similar replication and pathogenicity as the wild-type WSN virus (WSN-wt).
Abstract: To further explore the function of the K108 acetylation modification of the
NS1 protein, a deacetylation-mimic mutation (
K108R) and a constant acetylation-mimic mutation (
K108Q) were introduced into the
NS1 protein in the background of A/WSN/1933 H1N1 (WSN), resulting in two mutant viruses (WSN-
NS1-108R and WSN-
NS1-108Q).