creatine phosphate
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of creatine phosphate
First recorded in 1945–50
Example Sentences
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In a resting muscle, excess ATP transfers its energy to creatine, producing ADP and creatine phosphate.
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When the muscle starts to contract and needs energy, creatine phosphate transfers its phosphate back to ADP to form ATP and creatine.
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Why do muscle cells use creatine phosphate instead of glycolysis to supply ATP for the first few seconds of muscle contraction?
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As the ATP produced by creatine phosphate is depleted, muscles turn to glycolysis as an ATP source.
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The three mechanisms for ATP regeneration are creatine phosphate, anaerobic glycolysis, and aerobic metabolism.
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