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Creatine metabolism
Proteins (6)
| Protein | Synonyms | Taxonomy |
|---|
| Creatine kinase M-type | EC 2.7.3.2; Creatine kinase M chain; Creatine phosphokinase M-type; CPK-M; M-CK | Homo sapiens (human) |
| Creatine kinase B-type | EC 2.7.3.2; Brain creatine kinase; B-CK; Creatine kinase B chain; Creatine phosphokinase B-type; CPK-B | Homo sapiens (human) |
| Guanidinoacetate N-methyltransferase | EC 2.1.1.2 | Homo sapiens (human) |
| Creatine kinase U-type, mitochondrial | EC 2.7.3.2; Acidic-type mitochondrial creatine kinase; Mia-CK; Ubiquitous mitochondrial creatine kinase; U-MtCK | Homo sapiens (human) |
| Creatine kinase S-type, mitochondrial | EC 2.7.3.2; Basic-type mitochondrial creatine kinase; Mib-CK; Sarcomeric mitochondrial creatine kinase; S-MtCK | Homo sapiens (human) |
| Glycine amidinotransferase, mitochondrial | EC 2.1.4.1; L-arginine:glycine amidinotransferase; Transamidinase | Homo sapiens (human) |
Compounds (10)
| Compound | Description |
|---|
| hydronium ion | |
| Arginine | An essential amino acid that is physiologically active in the L-form. |
| Orthophosphate | |
| adenosine diphosphate | Adenosine 5'-(trihydrogen diphosphate). An adenine nucleotide containing two phosphate groups esterified to the sugar moiety at the 5'-position. |
| Sodium | A member of the alkali group of metals. It has the atomic symbol Na, atomic number 11, and atomic weight 23. |
| Water | A clear, odorless, tasteless liquid that is essential for most animal and plant life and is an excellent solvent for many substances. The chemical formula is hydrogen oxide (H2O). (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed) |
| adenosine triphosphate | An adenine nucleotide containing three phosphate groups esterified to the sugar moiety. In addition to its crucial roles in metabolism adenosine triphosphate is a neurotransmitter. |
| Creatinine | |
| glycocyamine | RN given refers to parent cpd; structure |
| s-adenosylmethionine | Physiologic methyl radical donor involved in enzymatic transmethylation reactions and present in all living organisms. It possesses anti-inflammatory activity and has been used in treatment of chronic liver disease. (From Merck, 11th ed) |