Biologically Active Substance
phosphocreatine
phos·pho·cre·a·tine [ fos-foh-kree-uh-teen, -tin ]
Subclass of:
Phosphoamino Acids;
Creatine
Definitions related to phosphocreatine:
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An endogenous substance found mainly in skeletal muscle of vertebrates. It has been tried in the treatment of cardiac disorders and has been added to cardioplegic solutions. (Reynolds JEF(Ed): Martindale: The Extra Pharmacopoeia (electronic version). Micromedex, Inc, Englewood, CO, 1996)NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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(creatine phosphate) Endogenous substance found mainly in skeletal muscle of vertebrates; it has been tried in the treatment of cardiac disorders and has been added to cardioplegic solutions.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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