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M1, which lacked glycosylation at position 57 of the F protein, had slightly compromised replication, whereas M2 and M4, which lacked glycosylation at position(s) 172 or 57 and 172, respectively, showed profound impairment of replication when compared with wild-type (WT) NL\/1\/00\u2013GFP virus in both Vero E6 cells and mouse lungs. M2 was less fit than WT virus <jats:italic>in vitro<\/jats:italic> and in immunocompromised mouse lungs. The F proteins of WT and mutant viruses were similarly expressed on the infected cell membrane, while the activated fusion protein subunits, F1 of M2 and M4, were produced in lower quantities compared with those of WT and M1 virus. The mutated viruses lacking <jats:italic>N<\/jats:italic>-linked glycosylation at position 353, either individually or together with other sites, could not be recovered. 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