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Creatine

(Science: biochemistry) a compound which is made by the body and is used to store energy in the form of phosphate molecules.

When phosphate molecules are attached to it, it is called creatine phosphate and is capable of donating phosphate to adp in order to make atp. (atp is the molecule which is converted into adp with a release of energy that the body then uses.)


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Re: Creatine Phosphate

Creatine-phosphocreatine interconversions are most important in cells that go back and forth between high and low levels of metabolic activity, such as in resting vs active muscle cells. Creatine kinase operates at near equilibrium ...

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by blcr11
Fri Jun 13, 2008 8:41 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: Creatine Phosphate
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Creatine Phosphate

I am confused as to what the role of PCr in muslce contrraction actually is. I understand that it used to to convert ADP to ATP, however I do not understand where the PCr comes from. Does the PCr not come from respiration itself in a reverse of the reaction described above? Consequently, what is the...

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by ferrari599
Fri Jun 13, 2008 11:37 am
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: Creatine Phosphate
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Should we spare testosterone?

... ARTIFICIAL HORMONES INCREASING, LIKE - INJECTIONS. I am a 100% fanatic of natural weightlifting = no steroids, no hormones, all I ever used was creatine, and whey protein (both from Universal Nutrition). What i meant by asking this question was, how can one NATURALLY increase testosterone leve, ...

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by gladiatorsoul
Tue Mar 20, 2007 3:07 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Should we spare testosterone?
Replies: 29
Views: 7360

Creatine Kinease Activity

... reaction with regards to CK activity and the addition of pyruvate kinase and lactate dehydrogenase. Also how is the removal of NADH related to the Creatine Kinase activity? Any help would be great thanks. ATP + creatine <--(reversibly)--> ADP + creatine phosphate + H+ (H+, the plus should ...

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by radical1080
Sat Mar 17, 2007 9:31 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Creatine Kinease Activity
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The "Point" of cellular respiration

oh ok i get that but i am talking about muscle ATP, creatine phosphate, muscle glycogen to C02, muscle glycogen to lactate, fatty adipose tissue? like how come all those yield different amounts of ATP? or is it the same principle?

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by biology_06er
Fri Jun 16, 2006 6:09 am
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: The "Point" of cellular respiration
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