phosphocreatine

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What does phosphocreatine mean?

A phosphorylated derivative of creatine that is used in muscles to store chemical energy

Where does phosphocreatine come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek -φόρος (-phóros) Ancient Greek φωσφόρος (phōsphóros)bor. Latin phōsphorusbor. English phosphorus English phospho- English creatine English phosphocreatine From phospho- + creatine.

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