phosphocreatine

[fos-foh-kree-uh-teen, -tin]

noun Biochemistry.

a compound, C4H10O5N3P, found chiefly in muscle, formed by the enzymatic interaction of an organic phosphate and creatine, the breakdown of which provides energy for muscle contraction.

Origin of phosphocreatine

First recorded in 1925–30; phospho- + creatine

Also called creatine phosphate.

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British Dictionary definitions for phosphocreatine

phosphocreatine

phosphocreatin

noun

a compound of phosphoric acid and creatine found in vertebrate muscle

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phosphocreatine in Medicine

phosphocreatine

[fŏs′fō-krē′ə-tēn′]

n.

An organic compound found in muscle tissue and capable of storing and providing energy for muscular contraction.creatine phosphate