Cellular Bioenergetics of Guanidinoacetic Acid: the Role of Mitochondria

Overview

Journal J Bioenerg Biomembr

Publisher Springer

Specialties Biochemistry
Biology
Endocrinology

Date 2015 Aug 10

PMID 26255041

Citations 5

Authors

Sergej M Ostojic

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Abstract

Guanidinoacetic acid (GAA) is a natural precursor of creatine, and a possible substrate for the creatine kinase (CK) enzyme system, serving as a creatine mimetic. Its direct role in cellular bioenergetics has been confirmed in several studies, however GAA utilization by CK seems to be a second-rate as compared to creatine, and compartment-dependent. Here we discuss various factors that might affect GAA use in high-energy phosphoryl transfer in the cytosol and mitochondria.

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