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phosphocreatine

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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 (fsf-kr-tn) or phos·pho·cre·a·tin (-tn)
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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