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In another, creatine is converted into another molecule called creatine phosphate, then immediately converted back into creatine.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 15 Aug. 2024
Your muscles then convert creatine into creatine phosphate, which is then generated into adenosine triphosphate (ATP), which your body uses for explosive exercise.
—Paul Kita, Men's Health, 13 Feb. 2023
Creatine supplements are dietary supplements that contain creatine, an organic acid which is converted into high-energy molecule creatine phosphate to provide energy for muscle contraction.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 15 Dec. 2022
Creatine is transported to muscle cells and converted into creatine phosphate (CP), a high-energy molecule used to provide energy for muscle contraction.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 10 Nov. 2022
Your muscles convert creatine into creatine phosphate, which is then generated into adenosine triphosphate (ATC), which your body uses for explosive exercise.
—Men's Health, 9 Nov. 2022
Your body then uses that creatine phosphate to produce the energy needed to perform quick, intense bursts of exercise, like a particularly heavy bench press or squat.
—Maria Masters, Men's Health, 7 June 2022
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First Known Use
1945, in the meaning defined above
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“Creatine phosphate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/creatine%20phosphate. Accessed 5 Dec. 2024.
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