Abstract
Creatine kinase catalyses the phosphorylation of creatine. It exists as a dimeric molecule with two non-covalently bound enzymatically active subunits. Two major allelic forms of subunit are described — B and M — giving rise to three isoenzymes. CK-BB is found predominantly in brain tissue, CK-MM in skeletal muscle, and CK-MB in cardiac muscle. Tissue specific isoforms CK-MMA, — MMB, and -MMC have also been described.
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Ward, T.M. (1995). Creatine Kinase. In: Ward, T.M. (eds) Proteins and Tumour Markers May 1995. IAKD the Immunoassay Kit Directory, vol 1 / 3 / 3. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-0681-8_30
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