such..that / so.. that

Question

Here's a sentence.

Feeling flushed is such a natural response to sudden self-consciousness that if it weren't part of an emotionally crippling experience, it could almost be overlooked.

and can I rewrite like the following?

Feeling flushed is so natural a response to sudden self-consciousness that if it weren't part of an emotionally crippling experience, it could almost be overlooked.

Answer 1

"So [adjective] a [noun]" is a valid, though perhaps slightly old-fashioned, pattern. So yes, that rephrasing works.

See Damkerng T's answer to a similar question with another citation.