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A structure lying external to one or more cells, which provides structural support for cells or tissues; may be completely external to the cell (as in animals) or be part of the cell (as in plants). A layer consisting mainly of proteins (especially collagen) and glycosaminoglycans (mostly as proteoglycans) that forms a sheet underlying or overlying cells such as endothelial and epithelial cells. The proteins are secreted by cells in the vicinity. An example of this component is found in Mus musculus. Extracellular matrix components occurring independently or along with elastin. Thought to have force-bearing functions in tendon. In addition to fibrillins, microfibrils may contain other associated proteins. Extracellular matrix material consisting of polysaccharides and protein. Any constituent part of the extracellular matrix, the structure lying external to one or more cells, which provides structural support for cells or tissues; may be completely external to the cell (as in animals) or be part of the cell (as often seen in plants). Any constituent part of the extracellular region, the space external to the outermost structure of a cell. For cells without external protective or external encapsulating structures this refers to space outside of the plasma membrane. This term covers constituent parts of the host cell environment outside an intracellular parasite.

View Gene Ontology (GO) Term

GO TERM SUMMARY
Name: fibril
Acc: GO:0043205
Aspect: Cellular Component
Desc: Extracellular matrix material consisting of polysaccharides and protein.
Proteins in PDR annotated with:
   This term: 4 [Search]
   Term or descendants: 11 [Search]


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INTERACTIVE GO GRAPH

GO:0043205 - fibril (interactive image map)
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