The phrase "a mechanism to replace" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a system or method designed to substitute or take the place of something else.
Example: "The new software provides a mechanism to replace outdated processes, improving efficiency across the board."
Alternatives: "a system for substitution" or "a method to substitute".
At the next step, however, there must be a mechanism to replace the unique insert within the pre-psiRNA with a new fragment of foreign (e.g., phage) RNA.
In rapidly cycling tissues, compensatory proliferation is a mechanism to replace lost cells; however in slowly cycling tissues, compensatory proliferation correlates with loss of function [ 31- 33].
Increases in proliferation could be of benefit in a therapeutic approach as a mechanism to replace some of the cells lost through apoptosis and senescence which are common features during disc degeneration [ 27, 36].
A protein design that does not allow for this clumping, or a repair mechanism to replace clumped proteins, could render the lens immune to cataracts.
The presence of fibrosis in the junction zone has been suggested as a normal indicator of placental aging [ 41], and the fibrinoid material found in placentas with infarct lesions suggests a remodeling mechanism to replace the damaged tissue.
That will likely mean discussions on the economic positions of Portugal and Spain and on the shape of a new permanent mechanism to replace the 440 billion euro fund set up earlier this year to help eurozone countries.
The recent Copenhagen Accord of 2009 failed to lead to a specific international mechanism to replace the CDM.
Furthermore, as DFE has the drawback of the error propagation, it is necessary to introduce a novel decision mechanism to replace the direct decision in DFE.
That suggests tougher fights to come over a proposed second bailout for Greece and the creation of a permanent European stability mechanism to replace the temporary rescue fund.
With the BRIC trade group (Brazil, Russia, China, India) set to drive growth through the rest of this century, ideas for a new world reserve mechanism to replace the dollar are being discussed.
Mr Brown said he had asked the Labour Party to set in train the formal mechanism to replace him, after insisting he was confident an administration could be formed with Lib Dem allies to command a majority in the Commons.
