Definition of Phosphocreatine

1. Noun. An organic compound of creatine and phosphoric acid; found in the muscles of vertebrates where its hydrolysis releases energy for muscular contraction.

Exact synonyms: Creatine Phosphate, Creatine Phosphoric Acid
Generic synonyms: Organic Compound

Definition of Phosphocreatine

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Phosphocreatine

1. Present in high concentration (about 20mM) in striated muscle and is synthesised and broken down by creatine phosphokinase to buffer ATP concentration. It acts as an immediate energy reserve for muscle. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Phosphocreatine

phospho-2-keto-3-deoxy-gluconate aldolase
phospho-3-hexuloisomerase
phospho-N-acetylmuramoyl pentapeptide transferase
phosphoacetylglucosamine mutase
phosphoacylase
phosphoadenosine phosphosulfate
phosphoadenylate 3'-nucleotidase
phosphoamidase
phosphoamides
phosphoamino acids
phosphoarginine
phosphocellobiase
phosphocholine
phosphocholine phosphatase
phosphocreatine (current term)
phosphocreatine (current term)
phosphodiester
phosphodiesterase
phosphodiesterase-phosphomonoesterase
phosphodiesterases
phosphodiesterase inhibitors
phosphodiester bond
phosphodiester hydrolases
phosphodiester linkage
phosphodimethylethanolamine N-methyltransferase
phosphodismutase
phosphoenolpyruvate
phosphoenolpyruvate-cellobiose phosphotransferase
phosphoenolpyruvate-glucose phosphotransferase
phosphoenolpyruvate-maltose phosphotransferase

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