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Preferred term

Creatine Kinase  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A transferase that catalyzes formation of PHOSPHOCREATINE from ATP + CREATINE. The reaction stores ATP energy as phosphocreatine. Three cytoplasmic ISOENZYMES have been identified in human tissues: the MM type from SKELETAL MUSCLE, the MB type from myocardial tissue and the BB type from nervous tissue as well as a mitochondrial isoenzyme. Macro-creatine kinase refers to creatine kinase complexed with other serum proteins.

Entry terms

  • 9001-15-4 (CAS RN)
  • ADP Phosphocreatine Phosphotransferase
  • ATP:creatine N-phosphotransferase
  • ATP Creatine Phosphotransferase
  • Creatine Phosphokinase

In other languages

  • French

  • 9001-15-4 (CAS RN)
  • ATP créatine N-phosphotransférase
  • ATP:creatine N-phosphotransferase
  • CPK
  • Créatine phosphokinase

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