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creatine phosphate

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noun

Biochemistry.
  1. phosphocreatine.


Etymology

Origin of creatine phosphate

First recorded in 1945–50

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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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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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There are three mechanisms by which ATP can be regenerated: creatine phosphate metabolism, anaerobic glycolysis, and fermentation and aerobic respiration.

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