creatine phosphate
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of creatine phosphate
First recorded in 1945–50
Example Sentences
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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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Oxygen is required to restore ATP and creatine phosphate levels, convert lactic acid to pyruvic acid, and, in the liver, to convert lactic acid into glucose or glycogen.
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Glycolysis cannot generate ATP as quickly as creatine phosphate.
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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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In a resting muscle, excess ATP transfers its energy to creatine, producing ADP and creatine phosphate.
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