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What Is Creatine Phosphate?

Creatine phosphate or phosphocreatine is a phosphorylated creatinine molecule which serves as an energy source for muscle fibers of the skeletal muscle and neurons in the brain. It is composed out of parts of three amino acids: arginine, glycine and methionine. Creatine phosphate is synthesized in...

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What Are Amino Acids?

Amino acids are the building blocks of life. These “protein blocks” combine to create chains that make up 75 percent of the human body. Without amino acids we would not exist—nor could we survive. Amino acids are crucial for practically every bodily function. In fact, almost all of the chemical...