Physical Education A-Level
Phosphocreatine breakdown
What Phosphocreatine breakdown means in Physical Education A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Phosphocreatine breakdown
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The ATP-PC system uses creatine kinase to break down phosphocreatine, and the energy released rebuilds ATP from ADP and inorganic phosphate.
Topics that use Phosphocreatine breakdown
- Energy systems (AQA A-Level)
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