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I. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
Example:
She plays deaf when the news are bad
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care
Hypernyms (to "act as" is one way to...):
act; behave; do (behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself)
Verb group:
act; behave; do (behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself)
act; play; represent (play a role or part)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s somebody
Sense 2
Meaning:
Function as or act like
Example:
This heap of stones will act as a barrier
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Hypernyms (to "act as" is one way to...):
function; serve (serve a purpose, role, or function)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Context examples:
Depsipeptide antibiotics act as histone deacetylase inhibitors and regulate chromatin structure and transcription by increasing histone acetylation, thereby resulting in alterations in gene expression and inducing cell differentiation, cell cycle arrest, and apoptosis.
(Depsipeptide Antineoplastic Antibiotic, NCI Thesaurus)
CC Cytokine Genes encode Beta Chemokines, CC-type dual-cysteine chemokines with adjacent cysteine residues in their primary sequence that act as chemoattractants for lymphocytes, monocytes, eosinophils, and basophils, but not for neutrophils.
(CC Cytokine Gene, NCI Thesaurus)
Glucosinolate metabolites, such as sulforaphane and indole-3-carbinol, act as antioxidants and may stimulate endogenous phase II detoxifying enzymes, including glutathione S-transferase and quinone reductase.
(Brassica vegetable, NCI Thesaurus)
Bendamustine possesses three active moieties: an alkylating group; a benzimidazole ring, which may act as a purine analogue; and a butyric acid side chain.
(Bendamustine hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)
APRIL and BAFF (also called TALL-I and BLyS) are TNF family members that act as ligands for the BCMA and TACI receptors.
(B-Cell Immune Response Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)
A. minutum is found in the gastrointestinal tract and may act as a probiotic in the gut microflora.
(Atopobium minutum, NCI Thesaurus)
PP4 forms a voltage-dependent membrane Ca(2+) channel; key amino acids act as selectivity filters and voltage sensors, regulating pore permeability to ions.
(Annexin A5 Protein, NCI Thesaurus)
Encoded by CC Cytokine Genes, Beta Chemokines are CC-type dual-cysteine chemokines with adjacent cysteine residues in their primary sequence that act as chemoattractants for lymphocytes, monocytes, eosinophils, and basophils, but not for neutrophils.
(Beta Chemokine, NCI Thesaurus)
They are substrates for and may act as inhibitors of bacterial beta-lactamases.
(Beta-Lactam Antibiotic, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
Once inside the neuron, the light chain is translocated across the vesicular membrane to act as a protease on cytoplasmic substrates.
(Botulin Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)
