Chapter 5: Creatine Flashcards
Ergogenic form of creatine
Phosphocreatine
Creat1
3
Brain
Muscle
Heart
Creat2
Testes
This isoform catalyzes substrate level phosphorylation of ADP to ATP. Utilizing PCr and preserving levels of ATP during exercise
MM-CK
Metabolic reaction that results in formation of ATP
Substrate level phosphorylation
A compound that is structurally devoid of a water molecule or in its purest form
Anhydrous
Phosphocreatine levels are restored in the _ by _
Mitochondria
Creatine kinases
Dose of creatine to avoid increase in body weight
.03g/kg/day
Degradation of creatine takes
Does not occur in _
1% or less every 3-6 hrs
Through normal digestion
Those that respond best to creatine (3)
Low initial quantities of Cr
Greater amount of type II muscle fibers
More fat free mass
2 enzymes endogenous Cr synthesis
GAMT and AGAT
_ exhibit the best neurological enefit from Cr
Hippocampus
Vegans see the most benefit in _ which is the ability to
Fluid intelligence
Reason quickly and abstract thinking