A structure lying external to one or more cells, which provides structural support, biochemical or biomechanical cues for cells or tissues. [ http://www.neurolex.org/wiki/nlx_subcell_20090513 GOC:rph GOC:mah GOC:BHF http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28089324 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21123617 ]
Synonyms: proteinaceous extracellular matrix
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goslim_chembl, goslim_generic, goslim_drosophila, goslim_pir, goslim_prokaryote, goslim_euk_cellular_processes_ribbon