creatine kinase

noun

: any of three isoenzymes found especially in vertebrate skeletal and myocardial muscle that catalyze the transfer of a high-energy phosphate group from phosphocreatine to ADP with the formation of ATP and creatine

Examples of creatine kinase in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Blood tests might reveal elevated creatine kinase levels, a sign of muscle cell damage.101 A muscle biopsy (tissue sample) is usually taken from the thigh muscle. —Francisco J. Rivera Rosario, Health, 20 Feb. 2025

Some studies, such as a 2014 meta-analysis in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, suggest wearing compression garments during a tough exercise session can decrease levels of creatine kinase, a marker of muscle damage. —Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 5 Nov. 2024

The muscle tissue breaks down and releases a dangerous protein called creatine kinase into the blood, but the condition is treatable, typically with IVs to flush the proteins out of a patient's system, according to the Cleveland Clinic. —Danielle Jennings, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2024

Ruptured cells release enzymes called creatine kinases, which can damage tissues. —Cara Ocobock, Scientific American, 1 Nov. 2023

President Biden Has Begun Using a CPAP Machine for Sleep Apnea His lab work — which entailed a comprehensive metabolic panel (CMP), urinalysis, complete blood count (CBC) and level checks of vitamin D, homocysteine, magnesium, folate and creatine kinase — returned normal. —Kyler Alvord, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2024

For patients with myositis, muscles are damaged by elevated levels of an enzyme called creatine kinase. —Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 21 Feb. 2024

Muscle aches due to statins often cause elevations in a blood test called creatine kinase (CK), which represents muscle damage. —Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 11 Aug. 2023

Sanders checked muscle enzyme levels and found unusually high concentrations of the enzyme creatine kinase, an indicator of muscle injury. —Shilpa Ravella, Discover Magazine, 10 Mar. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1964, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for creatine kinase

• asparaginase
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Medical Definition

creatine kinase

noun

: any of three isoenzymes found especially in vertebrate skeletal and myocardial muscle and the brain that catalyze the transfer of a high-energy phosphate group from phosphocreatine to ADP with the formation of ATP and creatine and typically occur in elevated levels in the blood following injury to brain or muscle tissue