Inflammation of the bladder wall can cause the protein matrix to "leak" from the wall.
Even without crystal formation, a thick protein matrix may cause urethral obstruction by itself.
The chicken eggshell is 95-97% calcium carbonate crystals, which are held together by a protein matrix.
Immersion decellularization refers to the process where the organ is submerged in a solution that kills the living cells, leaving the protein matrix intact.
Hemoproteins achieve their remarkable functional diversity by modifying the environment of the heme macrocycle within the protein matrix.
Cooking changes the grain's protein matrix, which makes proteins and nutrients from the endosperm of the kernel more available to the human body.
The glycosome shares the same basic level structure of a single membrane and a very dense protein matrix.
The virions are embedded in a protein matrix to form the structures referred to as polyhedra or occlusion bodies.
They differ from other antenna complexes by their large size and lack of protein matrix supporting the photosynthetic pigments.
Rennet-curdled cheeses have a gel-like protein matrix that is broken down by heat.