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ISBN: 9781260494570
Author: Raven, Peter
Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL HIGHER EDUCATION
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To classify: The elements of extracellular matrix in animal cells.

Introduction: The extracellular matrix is a three-dimensional, non-cellular part of a tissue, and it is a network of extracellular macromolecules, such as enzymes, collagen, and glycoproteins, that confer structural and biochemical support to the surrounding cells.

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