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How does phosphocreatine act in the muscle contraction and relaxation?

Phosphocreatine is the main means of energy storage of the muscle cells.

During relaxed periods ATP molecules made by the aerobic cellular respiration transfer highly energized phosphate groups to creatine forming phosphocreatine. In exercise periods phosphocreatine and ADP resynthesize ATP to dispose power for the muscle contraction.

 


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