The phrase "a structural function of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the role or purpose that a particular structure serves within a system or context.
Example: "The architect emphasized that a structural function of the beams is to support the weight of the roof."
Alternatives: "a functional role of" or "a structural purpose of".
These observations thereby implicated DNA ligation activity, rather than a structural function of the XRCC4-LIG4 complex, as mediating topotecan toxicity in the absence of ATM.
High conservation of the C residue at position 7 in trypsin sequences of several species hints at a structural function of the disulfide bond commonly found in this region.
With a structural function of vimentin in the cytoskeletal scaffolding, it can be assumed that vimentin plays a key role in the process of tumor cell migration or motility.
Interestingly, this function of Ctk1 is independent of its kinase activity, suggesting a structural function of the protein.
As these materials often have a structural function, the measurement of their mechanical properties is of fundamental importance.
Marriage can be easier to put off now that it serves less of a structural function than it once did (women are presumed to be self-supporting; men can deal with their own laundry).
Terms in all caps (MOOD) refer to the names of systems, while an initial majuscule (Subject) is used for the name of a structural function.
One testable possibility is that Cluster I S-LAPs lost enzymatic activity but were retained, and subsequently diversified, following the acquisition of a structural function in sperm.
Magno et al. [ 64] suggested that an important structural function of the TVN might be organization of daughter cells within the PV during multiplication.
This suggests an interdependent structural function of the receptors and gephyrin, where not only postsynaptic clustering of GABAARs requires efficient binding to gephyrin, but also conversely gephyrin cluster formation is dependent on the efficient binding to GABAARs.
The structural function of SAF-A and SATB1 suggests that they contribute to XCI through the formation of the silent nuclear compartment.
