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