phosphocreatine
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phosphocreatine


Term: phosphocreatine
Literally meaning: ?phosporylated creatine?
Origin: Anc Greek
?????-/phospho(=phospho-, prefix denoting a chemical bound with phosporous group) > ???/phos=light
+????????/creatine(=creatine, an organic acid that helps to supply energy to all cells in the body, primarily in muscle) > ?????/creas(=flesh, meat)
Coined/History
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Definition
Phosphocreatine is a phosphorylated form the organic acid of creatine that is used as energy storage compound in cells mainly for muscle contraction.




- Organic Compounds
The Four Organic Compounds  1. Carbohydrates are the compound that provide energy to living cells. They are the main energy source because they activate instant cellular energy. The carbohydrates we use as food comes from photosynthesis of plants....

- #86 Energy And Atp
All living organisms need a continuous supply of energy to maintain their metabolism. They must absorb either light energy in photosynthesis or chemical potential energy to do the work necessary to stay alive. Such work includes: ? Anabolic reactions:...

- Creatine Kinase Or Creatine Phosphokinase (cpk)
Term: creatine kinase or creatine phosphokinase (CPK)Literally meaning: ?enzyme of transfering energy chemical groupto creatine?Origin: Anc Greek?????/creas (flesh, meat)+???/-ine(-ine) = chemical suffix????/kino(=move)+(-???)/(-asy)(=-ase) enzyme suffix...

- Rabdomyolysis
Term: rabdomyolysis Literally meaning: ?desrtuction of skeletal (striated) muscle? Origin: Anc Greek??????/rabdos(=rod, stripe, stick)+???-/myo-(=combining form meaning muscle) >???/mys/(=muscle) >???/myo(=enclosed like the muscle inside body...

- Creatinine
Term: creatinine Literally meaning: (feminine)"flesh component"Origin: (Greek)????????/creatine(=creatine, an organic compound  that in phosphorylated form (phosphocreatine),  serves as the energy storage form of cells  mainly in muscle...



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