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Meaning of CREATINE PHOSPHATE
Pronunciation:
'kreeu`teen 'fâsfeyt
WordNet Dictionary
Definition:
[n]
an
organic
compound
of
creatine
and
phosphoric
acid
;
found
in
the
muscles
of
vertebrates
where
its
hydrolysis
releases
energy
for
muscular
contraction
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Synonyms:
creatine phosphoric acid
,
phosphocreatine
See Also:
organic compound
Biology Dictionary
Definition:
A high-energy compound found in muscle cells which is used to convert
ADP
into
ATP
by donating phosphate molecules to the ADP. (ATP is the molecule which is converted into ADP with a release of energy that the body then uses.)
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