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creatine kinase

creatine kinase noun: an enzyme that catalyzes the phosphorylation of creatine and uses adenosine triphosphate (ATP) to create phosphocreatine and adenosine diphosphate (ADP).

Noun

creatine kinase (plural creatine kinases)

  1. An enzyme that catalyzes the phosphorylation of creatine and uses adenosine triphosphate (ATP) to create phosphocreatine and adenosine diphosphate (ADP).

Synonyms of creatine kinase

Forms of creatine kinase

pluralcreatine kinases

Questions about creatine kinase

What does creatine kinase mean?
Creatine kinase means an enzyme that catalyzes the phosphorylation of creatine and uses adenosine triphosphate (ATP) to create phosphocreatine and adenosine diphosphate (ADP).
What part of speech is creatine kinase?
Creatine kinase is a noun.
What is the plural of creatine kinase?
The plural of creatine kinase is creatine kinases.

Words near creatine kinase in the dictionary

  1. creatin
  2. creatinaemia
  3. creatinase
  4. creatinases
  5. creatine
  6. creatine kinase
  7. creatine kinases
  8. creatine monohydrate
  9. creatine phosphate
  10. creatine phosphates
  11. creatine phosphokinase

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