Preferred Name | Extracellular matrix | |
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A system of insoluble protein fibrils and soluble complexes composed of carbohydrate polymers linked to protein molecules, i.e. proteoglycans, in the extracellular space. Insoluble protein fibrils are mainly of two types: collagen and elastin; the soluble polymers consist of long carbohydrate chains, linked to proteins. Fmaid: 9672 |
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http://ontology.neuinfo.org/NIF/BiomaterialEntities/NIF-Subcellular.owl#nlx_subcell_20090513 |
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Fmaid: 9672 |
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Maryann Martone |
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May 17, 2009 |
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definition |
A system of insoluble protein fibrils and soluble complexes composed of carbohydrate polymers linked to protein molecules, i.e. proteoglycans, in the extracellular space. Insoluble protein fibrils are mainly of two types: collagen and elastin; the soluble polymers consist of long carbohydrate chains, linked to proteins. Fmaid: 9672 |
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Extracellular matrix |
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nlx_subcell_20090513 |
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Extracellular matrix |
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http://ontology.neuinfo.org/NIF/BiomaterialEntities/NIF-Subcellular.owl#sao9117790637 |