Molecular and biochemical characterization of the NS1 protein of non-cultured influenza B virus strains circulating in Singapore

• Main Authors: Muhammad Raihan Jumat, Wong, Puisan, Lee, Raphael Tze Chuen, Maurer-Stroh, Sebastian, Tan, Boon Huan, Sugrue, Richard J.
• Other Authors: School of Biological Sciences
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Science::Biological sciences; Influenza B; NS1
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/136791
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

In this study we compared the NS1 protein of Influenza B/Lee/40 and several non-cultured Influenza B virus clinical strains detected in Singapore. In B/Lee/40 virus-infected cells and in cells expressing the recombinant B/Lee/40 NS1 protein a full-length 35 kDa NS1 protein and a 23 kDa NS1 protein s...