The phrase "a distinct mode" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a specific manner or method of doing something that is clearly different from others.
Example: "The artist employed a distinct mode of expression that set her work apart from her contemporaries."
Alternatives: "a unique method" or "a specific approach".
We are a third thing, a distinct mode of transportation, requiring different practices and different rules.
This retention of responsiveness, which we term increment detection, may be a distinct mode of signal transduction.
This cytokine profile suggests a distinct mode of immune activation with minor signs of LPS tolerance.
Compared with psychostimulants, atomoxetine has a distinct mode of brain action and potentially lower addictive potential.
LukAB stands out from the family of staphylococcal leukocidins, having a low sequence homology with other leukocidins and a distinct mode of action4.
We propose that the R-group 4-nitrophenyl allows a distinct mode of ligand interaction with TAS2R16, but only upon removal of the bulky tryptophan at residue 261, in effect compensating for the loss of the indole interaction.
Indeed, OBP from insect in a separate order (Lepidoptera) have a completely distinct mode of action, which has been well-documented in the literature [7], [8], [10], [12], [15], [16], [18], [19].
A very distinct mode of interaction with the two model systems was observed.
As the malacidins are structurally distinct from other calcium-dependent antibiotics, we sought to determine whether they function by one of these known mechanisms or a third distinct mode of action.
Overall, these interesting data uncover a kinetically distinct mode of action by signaling cascades during EMT where Smad pathway initiates EMT while JNK acquires a dominant role in its progression.
