creatine

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:chemical_compound
dietary supplement
gptkbp:administeredBy oral
gptkbp:approvedUse treatment of creatine deficiency syndromes
gptkbp:CASNumber 57-00-1
gptkbp:category dietary supplement
amino acid derivative
ergogenic aid
gptkbp:chemicalFormula C4H9N3O2
gptkbp:contraindication kidney disease
pregnancy (insufficient data)
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Michel_Eugène_Chevreul
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1832
gptkbp:excretion creatinine
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:fish
gptkb:skeletal_muscle
red meat
animal products
gptkbp:halfLife ~3 hours
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label creatine
gptkbp:IUPACName gptkb:N-(aminoiminomethyl)-N-methylglycine
gptkbp:mainFunction energy storage in muscles
regeneration of ATP
gptkbp:marketedAs creatine ethyl ester
creatine hydrochloride
creatine monohydrate
gptkbp:meltingPoint 303 °C
gptkbp:molecularWeight 131.13 g/mol
gptkbp:notSynthesizedBy plants
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:phosphocreatine
creatinine
gptkbp:producedBy liver
kidneys
pancreas
gptkbp:regulates FDA (as dietary supplement in US)
gptkbp:relatedTo energy metabolism
ATP regeneration
gptkbp:sells gptkb:tablet
capsule
powder
gptkbp:sideEffect gastrointestinal discomfort
water retention
weight gain
gptkbp:solubility high
gptkbp:storage gptkb:phosphocreatine
gptkbp:usedFor improving athletic performance
increasing muscle mass
treating certain neuromuscular diseases
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:magnetic_resonance_spectroscopy_(MRS)
gptkb:Glycine
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6