Sentence examples for efficient by acting from inspiring English sources

The host defense system has become very efficient by acting at both transcriptional and post-transcriptional levels, in both exogenous and endogenous sequences, and through ping-pong mechanisms or systemy (in plants and nematodes) [ 146].

Five years ago, Lutz became an advocate of "eco-cool," as he terms the drive for fuel-efficient cars, by acting on a competitive impulse.

The prospect is for more efficient risk management by acting both on systems and influencing factors.

Although T. reesei does not have the biggest number of cellulases, its set of enzymes is very efficient in breaking down cellulose by acting synergistically (Ward et al. 1993).

Glutathione effectively eliminated drought-induced oxidative damage not only by acting as an efficient antioxidant but also improving other components of the antioxidant system.

The resistance of Gram-negative bacteria towards antibacterial substances is due to their outer membrane that contributes to the intrinsic resistance by acting as an efficient permeability barrier [ 16].

Le Grand believed that God laid down the laws of nature and the principles of being by acting as the primary efficient cause, and that the operation of these laws and principles manifested themselves in nature in the form of secondary causes and effects.

These programmes can encourage private sector initiatives by acting as a role model for energy efficient buildings and fleets.

As he did in his book, Mr. Fallows contended that novel aircraft designs advanced by NASA and others will usher in a new aviation era in which small, efficient and cheap corporate and owner-operated jets will help alleviate hub congestion by acting as "air taxis" with vastly expanded use of smaller regional airports.

By acting as gatekeepers, private equity firms render the debt markets more efficient and provide their portfolio companies with an increasingly valuable borrowing advantage.

Among the three classes of phosducins and phosducin-like proteins (PhLPs), phosducins of class I play a role in the G beta-gamma binding [ 42] by acting as co-chaperones in their folding and are required for efficient G-protein signaling [ 39, 40, 43, 44].