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Creatine Phosphate

What is Creatine Phosphate?

Creatine phosphate, also known as Phosphocreatine, or PCR, is a phosphorylated creatine molecule that serves as a rapidly mobilizable reserve of high-energy phosphates in skeletal muscle and the brain. [1]



History

The discovery of phosphocreatine was reported by Grace and Philip Eggleton of the University of Cambridge and separately by Cyrus Fiske and Yellapragada Subbarow of the Harvard Medical School in 1927. [1]

Other Ingredient Information

Products containing Creatine Phosphate


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Source(s) Derived From

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Natural or Artificial?

 Natural

References
  1. Phosphocreatine - Wikipedia

Aliases (Also Known As)

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Revision History

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Ingredient addedUPC Food SearchOctober 16, 2012 @ 4:17 PM

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