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Collagen is the connective tissue.
The cells are often bound to the extracellular matrix by proteins in the plasma membrane. The extracellular matrix is the structural support of tissue.
The Extracellular Matrix
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The extracellular matrix is a characteristic of connective tissue.
Connective tissue has an extracellular matrix
connective tissue
Plasmodesmata
integrins
bone
Collagen is the extracurricular matrix coating. This is found on the outside.