phosphocreatine

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

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.
Also called creatine phosphate.

Origin of phosphocreatine

First recorded in 1925–30; phospho- + creatine

Words nearby phosphocreatine

phosphite, phospho-, phosphoamidase, phosphoamide, phosphocholine, phosphocreatine, phosphodiester bond, phosphodiesterase, phosphoenolpyruvic acid, phosphoglyceride, phosphohexose isomerase deficiency

British Dictionary definitions for phosphocreatine

phosphocreatine

phosphocreatin

/ (ˌfɒsfəˈkriːəˌtiːn) /

noun

a compound of phosphoric acid and creatine found in vertebrate muscle

Medical definitions for phosphocreatine

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