Abstract: These conclusions are based on the findings showing that: (i) none of the mutants retained antiviral activity; (ii) only a mutant with a
Leu to Lys substitution at residue 612 within the nuclear targeting signal retained the characteristic punctate nuclear localization of wildtype Mx1; (iii) diffuse nuclear localization was observed for mutants with substitutions of
Pro for Leu at residue 619, 626, or both 619 and 626, and deletions of residues 23 to 95, 159 to 185, 369 to 409, 387 to 440, 522 to 560, or 541 to 596; and (iv) cytoplasmic localization was observed for mutants with carboxy-terminal truncations of 15, 30, or 61 amino acids, or a deletion of residues 610 to 624.