PHOSPHOCREATINE

phosphocreatine, creatine phosphate, creatine phosphoric acid

(noun) an organic compound of creatine and phosphoric acid; found in the muscles of vertebrates where its hydrolysis releases energy for muscular contraction

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

phosphocreatine (uncountable)

(biochemistry) A phosphorylated derivative of creatine that is used in muscles to store chemical energy

Synonyms

• PCr, Pcr (abbreviations)

• phosphorylcreatine

• creatine phosphate, CP

Source: Wiktionary



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