EOG84BDFZ GO:0004867 27/131 serine-type endopeptidase inhibitor activity molecular_function "Stops, prevents or reduces the activity of serine-type endopeptidases, enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of nonterminal peptide bonds in a polypeptide chain; a serine residue (and a histidine residue) are at the active center of the enzyme." [GOC:ai] EOG84BDFZ GO:0004222 25/131 metalloendopeptidase activity molecular_function "Catalysis of the hydrolysis of internal, alpha-peptide bonds in a polypeptide chain by a mechanism in which water acts as a nucleophile, one or two metal ions hold the water molecule in place, and charged amino acid side chains are ligands for the metal ions." [GOC:mah, http://merops.sanger.ac.uk/about/glossary.htm#CATTYPE, http://merops.sanger.ac.uk/about/glossary.htm#ENDOPEPTIDASE] EOG84BDFZ GO:0008270 24/131 zinc ion binding molecular_function "Interacting selectively and non-covalently with zinc (Zn) ions." [GOC:ai] EOG84BDFZ GO:0005578 23/131 proteinaceous extracellular matrix cellular_component "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." [GOC:mtg_sensu, ISBN:0198547684] EOG84BDFZ GO:0005576 3/131 extracellular region cellular_component "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 the host cell environment outside an intracellular parasite." [GOC:go_curators] EOG84BDFZ GO:0006030 3/131 chitin metabolic process biological_process "The chemical reactions and pathways involving chitin, a linear polysaccharide consisting of beta-(1->4)-linked N-acetyl-D-glucosamine residues." [GOC:jl, ISBN:0198506732] EOG84BDFZ GO:0008061 3/131 chitin binding molecular_function "Interacting selectively and non-covalently with chitin, a linear polysaccharide consisting of beta-(1->4)-linked N-acetyl-D-glucosamine residues." [GOC:jl, ISBN:0198506732] EOG84BDFZ GO:0008233 2/131 peptidase activity molecular_function "Catalysis of the hydrolysis of a peptide bond. A peptide bond is a covalent bond formed when the carbon atom from the carboxyl group of one amino acid shares electrons with the nitrogen atom from the amino group of a second amino acid." [GOC:jl, ISBN:0815332181] EOG84BDFZ GO:0005201 1/131 extracellular matrix structural constituent molecular_function "The action of a molecule that contributes to the structural integrity of the extracellular matrix." [GOC:mah] EOG84BDFZ GO:0031012 1/131 extracellular matrix cellular_component "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 and bacteria) or be part of the cell (as in plants)." [GOC:mah, NIF_Subcellular:nlx_subcell_20090513] EOG84BDFZ GO:0005604 1/131 basement membrane cellular_component "A thin layer of dense material found in various animal tissues interposed between the cells and the adjacent connective tissue. It consists of the basal lamina plus an associated layer of reticulin fibers." [ISBN:0198547684] EOG84BDFZ GO:0030198 1/131 extracellular matrix organization biological_process "A process that is carried out at the cellular level which results in the assembly, arrangement of constituent parts, or disassembly of an extracellular matrix." [GOC:mah] EOG84BDFZ GO:0007275 1/131 multicellular organismal development biological_process "The biological process whose specific outcome is the progression of a multicellular organism over time from an initial condition (e.g. a zygote or a young adult) to a later condition (e.g. a multicellular animal or an aged adult)." [GOC:dph, GOC:ems, GOC:isa_complete, GOC:tb]