phosphocreatine /phos·pho·cre·a·tine/ (PC) (fos″fo-kre´ah-tin) the phosphagen of vertebrates, a creatine–phosphoric acid compound occurring in muscle, being an important storage form of high-energy phosphate, the energy source in muscle contraction.
phos·pho·cre·a·tine (f s f -kr   -tn) or phos·pho·cre·a·tin (-t n)n. An organic compound found in muscle tissue and capable of storing and providing energy for muscular contraction. Also called creatine phosphate. |
phosphocreatine
a compound of creatine and phosphoric acid occurring in muscle, being an important storage form of chemical bond energy, an energy source in muscle contraction.
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