Sentence examples for major functions a from inspiring English sources

86 DPP-4 has two major functions: a) enzymatic action that includes cleavage of oligopeptides and b) messenger action by activation of intracellular signaling pathways.

The organizations say they plan to use the money for advertising, polling, telephone banks and direct mail appeals -- all the major functions of a candidate committee or a political party, but without requirements for public disclosure or accountability.

Every minute a new Kardashian is whelped or a meat dress is worn at a major function or a divorce of a fading athlete and a midlist actress is announced.

In general, the major functions of a coolant are to lubricate and cool.

Process planning and manufacturing execution systems provide two major functions in a product development cycle.

I like the very clear user interface, which puts most major functions on a top-mounted dial.

"Our algorithms emulate the major functions of a personal nutritionist to eliminate much of this guesswork, thus making dieting simpler and less time consuming.

The treatment of comatose states in liver failure is one of the major functions of a bioartificial liver.

A major function of a patent--one that most people don't recognize--is to teach the invention.

It also lets the family reunite: We see Sarah in the kitchen, right after her new baby has been blessed in the church by Barb (a major function for a priesthood holder).

DNMT1 enzyme is expressed in proliferating cells and somatic tissues with a major function as a maintenance methyltransferase, copying the existing parental-strand DNA methylation pattern onto the daughter strand after DNA replication [ 20, 21].