phosphocreatine

[ fos-foh-kree-uh-teen, -tin ]

noun

, Biochemistry.

1. a compound, C 4 H 1 0 O 5 N 3 P, found chiefly in muscle, formed by the enzymatic interaction of an organic phosphate and creatine, the breakdown of which provides energy for muscle contraction.

phosphocreatine

/ ˌfɒsfəˈkriːəˌtiːn /

noun

1. a compound of phosphoric acid and creatine found in vertebrate muscle

Word History and Origins

Origin of phosphocreatine¹

First recorded in 1925–30; phospho- + creatine

Example Sentences

“Comparative expression analysis of the phosphocreatine circuit in extant primates: Implications for human brain evolution.”

From Scientific American