"exerts its function" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It is typically used when talking about an object or system that has a specific purpose or role to fulfill. Example: The heart exerts its function by pumping blood throughout the body, ensuring that oxygen and nutrients reach all the necessary organs and tissues.
It is known that the wild-type protein is resident in the nucleus where it exerts its function [16].
FoxP2 is a transcription factor, thus the mechanism by which it exerts its function(s) is through control of downstream genes.
It exerts its function through phosphorylation of its target substrates, such as p70 S6 kinase and 4E-BP1 (which regulate translation), and DAP1 (which inhibits induction of autophagy).
6 It exerts its function at the beginning of the intrinsic apoptotic pathway and causes cell cycle arrest at G1 phase in response to DNA damage.
Results Clueless (Clu) is a large, highly conserved protein that is required for normal mitochondrial function; however, where it exerts its function is unclear.
Sequentially, to further explore the molecular mechanisms by which miR-224 exerts its function, the determination of its functional target gene is essential.
M-CSF exerts its function on osteoclasts where it induces differentiation and activates bone resorption with consequent increase of serum calcium levels.
However, co-silencing Cdkn1a with Ddb1 did not rescue HSPC homeostasis, which suggests it is unlikely that DDB1 exerts its function solely by regulating Cdkn1acip1 turnover in HSPC.
It is not clear if vitamin B12 exerts its function only through its role as the co-factor of two enzymes mentioned above.
Interleukin-10 (IL-10) is an anti-inflammatory cytokine which exerts its function by downregulating TH1-mediated responses, whereas it constitutes a proliferation and differentiation factor for activated B cells [ 59].
The third protein-encoding gene of the operon, repC, is essential for plasmid replication; it encodes the initiator protein, RepC, which exerts its function by binding the origin of replication located within its own coding sequence [ 1, 2, 6].
