The phrase "act as intermediates" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where you are describing the role of something or someone that facilitates a process or communication between two parties.
Example: "In the negotiation process, the lawyers will act as intermediates to ensure both sides reach a fair agreement."
Alternatives: "serve as mediators" or "function as go-betweens."
Importantly, FFA have been reported to trigger pro-inflammatory responses in macrophages by acting on toll like receptors [22] [24], and thus could act as intermediates in the vicious cycle promoting insulin resistance and inflammation.
The oxides of other groups such as lead oxide (PbO), alumina (aluminum oxide; Al2O3), and arsenic oxide (As2O5)—often act as intermediates.
Oxidized protein conformers might act as intermediates in the formation of amyloids in age-related disorders.
The studies indicate that amine phosphates are likely to act as intermediates in the formation of open-framework metal phosphates.
The cloudlets act as intermediates among the cloud, cloudlet, and mobile devices present within the system, which serves approximately 100 mobile users.
It has been shown that soluble Pb(1V) species act as intermediates during the formation tetravalent oxides of Pb, and that the generation of tetravalent products is always preceded by the information of divalent products even at high positive potentials.
With very few exceptions, mollusks act as intermediate hosts in digenean life cycles.
Dialogue was also made easier by the corporate broker, that curious British figure who is appointed to act as intermediate between a company and its investors.
From Animals to Humans The team has also tested camels, goats, sheep and cats, which might act as intermediate hosts, picking up the virus from bats and then infecting people.
These results show that some cowbirds have S. neurona as well as S. falcatula in their leg muscles and can act as intermediate hosts for both parasites.
We tested the hypothesis that brown-headed cowbirds (Molothrus ater) harbor Sarcocystis neurona, the agent of equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM), and act as intermediate hosts for this parasite.
