phosphocreatine

American

[fos-foh-kree-uh-teen, -tin] / ˌfɒs foʊˈkri əˌtin, -tɪn /

noun

Biochemistry.

a compound, C 4 H 1 0 O 5 N 3 P, found chiefly in muscle, formed by the enzymatic interaction of an organic phosphate and creatine, the breakdown of which provides energy for muscle contraction.

phosphocreatine British

/ ˌfɒsfəˈkriːəˌtiːn /

noun

a compound of phosphoric acid and creatine found in vertebrate muscle

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Etymology

Origin of phosphocreatine

First recorded in 1925–30; phospho- + creatine

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“Comparative expression analysis of the phosphocreatine circuit in extant primates: Implications for human brain evolution.”

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