Creatinine

A Creatinine is an organic compound that ...

• Context:
  • It can be a Breakdown Product of Muscle Metabolism from Creatine Phosphate (in muscle).
  • It can be excreted unchanged by the Kidneys.
  • It can (____) be Water Soluble (likely if in blood serum).
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• Example:
  • Blood Serum Creatinine (measured by a blood serum creatine measure).
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• Counter-Example(s):
  • Creatine.
• See: Muscle, Merck Index, Creatine Phosphate, Kidney.

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References

2015

• (Wikipedia, 2015) ⇒ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/creatinine Retrieved:2015-5-31.
  • Creatinine is a breakdown product of creatine phosphate in muscle, and is usually produced at a fairly constant rate by the body (depending on muscle mass).

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