Agent Name
Creatine phosphokinase
Major Category
Biological Agents
Synonyms
Creatine Kinase; Creatine kinase; Kinase (phosphorylating), creatine; [ChemIDplus] Creatine Phosphokinase, from rabbit brain; ATP: Creatine N-Phosphotransferase; Phosphocreatine phosphokinase; CPK; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Description
White powder; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Sources/Uses
"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." [ChemIDplus]
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