The phrase "as a layer of the" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing something that serves as a layer within a larger context or structure.
Example: "The insulation acts as a layer of the building's energy efficiency system."
Alternatives: "as a component of the" or "as a part of the".
She would fill the dish with strange and wonderful items; each layer was as unique in composition as a layer of the earth.
As shown in Fig. 3C, for convenience of discussion, we divided the germarium into two parts: the 'inner' germarium consisting of VASA-positive cells [41] such as GSCs, cystoblasts and cystocytes in region-1 and region-2a; and the 'outer' germarium, which comprises the rest of the germarium, including region-2b and region-3 as well as a layer of the somatic cells surrounding region-1 and region-2a.
Hyperkeratosis can be seen as a layer of keratin on the superficial surface of the epithelium.
It acts as a layer of abstraction between the algorithm code and the data-distribution logic.
The additional layer at the film surface is clearly identified as a layer of protein because the scattering length density (SLD) value for that layer is much lower than that of the swollen cellulose film.
The wall was defined as a layer of echogenic signal from the serosa to the decidua.
The new center is walled off, which not only helps Hadley sleep at night but also acts as a layer of insulation, lowering the otherwise exorbitant heating bill a little.
In such a messy gold-rush, Phantom's platform acts as a layer of connective tissue to the industry, simplifying and automating the life of security teams.
The VZ was identified as a layer of cells directly lining the fourth ventricle.
The periodic water box was set up as a layer of 10 Å water from the atom with the largest coordinate in xyz dimensions.
Customers should think of Outreach as a layer of automation on top of the existing customer relationship management stack, according to Manny Medina, the company's chief executive.
