The phrase "activate proteins" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in scientific or biological contexts, particularly when discussing processes that involve the stimulation or initiation of protein functions.
Example: "The researchers discovered a method to activate proteins that play a crucial role in cellular repair."
Alternatives: "stimulate proteins" or "trigger proteins".
Calcium influx into cell cytosol results in the calcium-dependent activation of a secondary messenger, which may again activate proteins of various types − amongst others transcription factors − that significantly influence the further behavior of tumor cells [ 36].
In this regard, studies in immortalized renal medullary cells and other cell lines have shown that hypertonic stress can activate proteins involved in DNA damage sensing and checkpoint activation, such as Nbs1 [3], ATM, p53, Chk2 [4], [4], and GADD45 [5].
The wrinkles that are 800 nm long and 100 nm wide as described in Fig. 1 sets the ideal conditions for creating Ca2+ domains in the micromolar range that can activate proteins which otherwise would show little if any activity in the cytosol.
These results may be of great significance in predicting which proteins are allosteric and in designing novel triggers to inhibit or activate proteins of interest.
The scientists detected the reflective properties of the phytochromes which activate proteins that promote growth by putting a light source at the stem and a sensor at the roots.
When HIV begins infecting T cells laced with the lentiviral vector, the vector's RNA seeks out and binds with the HIV to activate proteins that chew up the virus' reproductive genes as soon as it begins to replicate.
Sirtris is seeking to develop drugs that activate protein agents known in people as sirtuins.
IP3 subsequently activates inositol triphosphate receptor (IP3R) channelsnnels within the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) to increase cytosolic Ca2+ concentrations and activate protein kinase C to phosphorylate ERK9.
PMA is known to bind and activate protein kinase C directly, thus bypassing receptor-mediated events.
Thrombin is known to elevate the concentration of intracellular calcium ([Ca2+]i) and to activate protein kinase C (PKC) in EC.
This in turn may activate protein kinase C (PKC) causing changes in pain perception (Pacher et al. 2007).
