ɪn ɐdˈɪʃən, dˌiːˈɛs ˌɑːɹɹˌɛnˈeɪ kəmpˈiːɾɪd wɪð jˈuː sˈɪks ˌɛsˈɛn ˌɑːɹɹˌɛnˈeɪ fɔːɹ bˈaɪndɪŋ tə ðɪ ˌɛnˈɛs wˈʌn pɹˈoʊtiːn, ɐ ɹɪzˈʌlt kənsˈɪstənt wɪð bˈoʊθ ˌɑːɹɹˌɛnˈeɪz ʃˈɛɹɪŋ ðə sˈeɪm bˈaɪndɪŋ sˈaɪt ɔnðə pɹˈoʊtiːn.
In addition, dsRNA competed with U6 snRNA for binding to the NS1 protein, a result consistent with both RNAs sharing the same binding site on the protein.