creatine kinase

noun

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

Similar
CKcreatine phosphokinaseCPK
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Meanings

nouncreatine kinase (plural creatine kinases)

plural creatine kinases

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

    Synonyms: CK, creatine phosphokinase, CPK

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
CKcreatine phosphokinaseCPK

Translations

Finnish kreatiinikinaasi
  • kreatiinikinaasienzyme that catalyzes the phosphorylation of creatine
French créatine kinase
  • créatine kinaseenzyme that catalyzes the phosphorylation of creatine
German Creatin-Kinase
  • Creatin-Kinaseenzyme that catalyzes the phosphorylation of creatine
Hungarian kreatin-kináz
  • kreatin-kinázenzyme that catalyzes the phosphorylation of creatine
Italian creatinchinasi
  • creatinchinasienzyme that catalyzes the phosphorylation of creatine
Romanian creatinkinază
  • creatinkinazăenzyme that catalyzes the phosphorylation of creatine
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APA

creatine kinase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/creatine%20kinase

MLA

“creatine kinase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/creatine%20kinase. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “creatine kinase,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/creatine%20kinase.

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