phosphocreatine
noun
phos·pho·cre·a·tine
ˌfäs-(ˌ)fō-ˈkrē-ə-ˌtēn 
: a compound C4H10N3O5P of creatine and phosphoric acid that is found especially in vertebrate muscle where it is an energy source for muscle contraction
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Creatine is turned into phosphocreatine, which provides energy for short, intense efforts like sprinting, jumping, weightlifting, and team sports.
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Merve Ceylan, Health, 23 Sep. 2024
During exercise, phosphocreatine is broken down and used to generate adenosine triphosphate (ATP), your body's main energy source.
—Elizabeth Barnes, Verywell Health, 6 Aug. 2024
In the body, creatine is formed from amino acids and replenishes phosphocreatine, an important energy source for muscle cells.
—Donavyn Coffey, TIME, 1 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, creatine monohydrate supports the natural production of phosphocreatine in the muscles, which can improve strength, recovery, and energy.
—Dallas News, 22 Dec. 2022
Levels of phosphocreatine, which can act as a backup to mobilize muscles when there is no ATP, also increased while Sherpas climbed, but decreased as Lowlanders climbed to higher altitudes.
—Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 24 May 2017
First was the levels of phosphocreatine, which allows muscles to continue contracting even when adenosine triphosphate, or ATP (a key molecule in transporting chemical energy within the cell), runs out.
—Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 24 May 2017
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Merve Ceylan, Health, 23 Sep. 2024
During exercise, phosphocreatine is broken down and used to generate adenosine triphosphate (ATP), your body's main energy source.
—Elizabeth Barnes, Verywell Health, 6 Aug. 2024
In the body, creatine is formed from amino acids and replenishes phosphocreatine, an important energy source for muscle cells.
—Donavyn Coffey, TIME, 1 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, creatine monohydrate supports the natural production of phosphocreatine in the muscles, which can improve strength, recovery, and energy.
—Dallas News, 22 Dec. 2022
Levels of phosphocreatine, which can act as a backup to mobilize muscles when there is no ATP, also increased while Sherpas climbed, but decreased as Lowlanders climbed to higher altitudes.
—Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 24 May 2017
First was the levels of phosphocreatine, which allows muscles to continue contracting even when adenosine triphosphate, or ATP (a key molecule in transporting chemical energy within the cell), runs out.
—Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 24 May 2017
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phosphocreatine
noun
phos·pho·cre·atine
ˌfäs-(ˌ)fō-ˈkrē-ə-ˌtēn
: a compound C4H10N3O5P of creatine and phosphoric acid that is found especially in vertebrate muscle where it is an energy source for muscle contraction
called also creatine phosphate
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