æz ɐ kˈɑːnsɪkwəns ʌv ɪts bˈaɪndɪŋ tə dˌiːˈɛs ˌɑːɹɹˌɛnˈeɪ, ðɪ ˌɛnˈɛs wˈʌn pɹˈoʊtiːn blˈɑːks ðɪ ˌæktɪvˈeɪʃən ʌvðə dˌiːˈɛs ˌɑːɹɹˌɛnˈeɪˈæktᵻvˌeɪɾᵻd pɹˈoʊtiːn kˈɪneɪs pˌiːkˌeɪˈɑːɹ ɪn vˈɪtɹoʊ.
As a consequence of its binding to dsRNA, the NS1 protein blocks the activation of the dsRNA-activated protein kinase (PKR) in vitro.