Creatine kinase (CK), also known as creatine phosphokinase (CPK) or phospho-creatine kinase (and sometimes incorrectly as creatinine kinase), is an enzyme ({EC number|2.7.3.2}) expressed by various tissues and cell types. CK catalyses the conversion of creatine and consumes adenosine triphosphate (ATP) to create phosphocreatine (PCr) and adenosine...
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(from the article `muscle disease`) Measurement of the activity of creatine kinase in the blood, analysis of a muscle biopsy, and recordings from an electromyograph frequently establish ...
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<enzyme> Dimeric enzyme (82 kD) that catalyses the formation of ATP from ADP and creatine phosphate in muscle. ... Acronym: CK ... (28 May 1998) ...
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(= creatine phosphokinase) (EC 2.7.3.2.) Dimeric enzyme (82 kD) that catalyses the formation of ATP from ADP and creatine phosphate in muscle.
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(CK) Type: Term Definitions: 1. an enzyme catalyzing the reversible transfer of phosphate from phosphocreatine to ADP, forming creatine and ATP; of importance in muscle contraction. Certain isozymes are elevated in plasma following myocardial infarctions. Synonyms: creatine phosphokinase
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an enzyme that, during muscular activity, catalyzes the transfer of a phosphoryl group from phosphocreatine in muscle to produce ATP.
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