creatine kinase
English
Noun
creatine kinase (plural creatine kinases)
- (biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the phosphorylation of creatine and uses adenosine triphosphate (ATP) to create phosphocreatine and adenosine diphosphate (ADP).
Synonyms
- CK (initialism)
- creatine phosphokinase, CPK
Translations
enzyme that catalyzes the phosphorylation of creatine
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