This co-immunoprecipitation protocol allows to study the interaction between the influenza A virus nucleoprotein and the antiviral Mx1 protein in human cells. The protocol emphasizes the importance of N-ethylmaleimide for successful co-immunoprecipitation of Mx1 and influenza A virus nucleoprotein.
Verhelst, J., De Vlieger, D., Saelens, X. Co-immunoprecipitation of the Mouse Mx1 Protein with the Influenza A Virus Nucleoprotein. J. Vis. Exp. (98), e52871, doi:10.3791/52871 (2015).