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 The space/supporting medium within which something is formed. Can be either Intracellular or Extracellular.

An example of an intracellular matrix is the large internal compartment of a Mitochondria or the internal compartment of Chloroplasts (stroma).

The extracellular matrix is the composite of secreted Proteins and Polysaccharides in which cells are embedded.[1]


References

  1. Albert B., Johnson A., Lewis J., Raff M., Roberts K., Walter P. (2008) Molecular Biology of the Cell, Fifth Edition, New York: Garland Science