Cell Component
cell-matrix junction
Subclass of:
Cell Membrane Structures
Definitions related to cell-matrix junction:
  • (cell-substrate junction) The binding of a cell to the extracellular matrix via adhesion molecules.
    Gene Ontology Dictionary
    Gene Ontology Consortium, 2021
  • Specialized areas at the CELL MEMBRANE where a cell attaches to the EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX or other substratum.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • (cell-substrate junction) The binding of a cell to the extracellular matrix via adhesion molecules.
    Gene Ontology Dictionary
    Gene Ontology Consortium, 2021
  • (cell-matrix adhesion process) Any cellular process in which a cell attaches to the extracellular matrix via adhesion molecules.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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