The phrase "an additional function of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing a secondary or extra role that something serves in a particular context.
Example: "The software has an additional function of allowing users to customize their interface for better usability."
Alternatives: "a supplementary role of" or "an extra capability of".
Our study demonstrates that enhancing MKP7 expression is an additional function of ADCY5, a functional target of miR-17-5p.
Nott, A., Le Hir, H. & Moore, M.J. Splicing enhances translation in mammalian cells: an additional function of the exon junction complex.
Here, we identify an additional function of FG repeats in the structure and biogenesis of the yeast NPC.
Data scrambling is an additional function of an SSD controller which can improve data reliability, but makes data recovery difficult.
Metadata also acquires an additional function of providing an audit trail for the actions that take place during the intake and processing of digital materials.
Here we demonstrate an additional function of the microbiome of the standard laboratory strain H. vulgaris AEP: the symbiotic bacteria influence the spontaneous contractions, likely by modulating the pacemaker activity.
The purpose of this retrospective cephalometric study was to test an additional function of the TPA: its ability to enhance orthodontic anchorage during extraction treatment.
In this study, a new type of microencapsulated phase change materials (microPCMs) with an additional function of thermochromic performance was designed and synthesized successfully.
Therefore, its capability to provide frequency regulation varies with the scheduled P D. Generally, when the frequency regulation is considered as an additional function of the energy storage scheme, it would pose additional constraints on the design of the control strategy.
However, the occurrence of different types of reticulation in both sexes and disjunct geographical distribution patterns suggest an additional function of the reticulation.
In summary, our findings reveal that Tregs, besides controlling T cell activation, may have an additional function of suppressing pro-inflammatory cytokines.
