phosphocreatine

English

Etymology

From phospho- +‎ creatine.

Noun

phosphocreatine (usually uncountable, plural phosphocreatines)

1. (biochemistry) A phosphorylated derivative of creatine that is used in muscles to store chemical energy

Synonyms

• PCr, Pcr (abbreviations)
• phosphorylcreatine
• creatine phosphate, CP
• creatine-phosphoric acid