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creatine phosphate
creatine phosphate (phosphocreatine) A high-energy, phosphorylated, nitrogenous compound that acts as an energy store in muscles and helps to maintain a relatively constant level of ATP in the muscle during contraction. In a reversible reaction in the presence of creatine kinase: creatine phosphate + ADP ↔ creatine + ATP.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "creatine phosphate." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "creatine phosphate." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-creatinephosphate.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "creatine phosphate." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-creatinephosphate.html |
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phosphocreatine
phosphocreatine (fos-foh-kree-ă-teen) n. creatine phosphate (see creatine).
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"phosphocreatine." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "phosphocreatine." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-phosphocreatine.html "phosphocreatine." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-phosphocreatine.html |
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phosphocreatine
phosphocreatine See CREATINE PHOSPHATE.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "phosphocreatine." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "phosphocreatine." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-phosphocreatine.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "phosphocreatine." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-phosphocreatine.html |
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