Is creatine a CNS neurotransmitter?

Bhagaban Mallik; C Andrew Frank

doi:10.7554/eLife.91824

eLife (Oct 2023)

Is creatine a CNS neurotransmitter?

Bhagaban Mallik,
C Andrew Frank

Affiliations

Bhagaban Mallik: ORCiD; Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, United States
C Andrew Frank: ORCiD; Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, United States

DOI: https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.91824
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 12

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A range of experiments suggests that creatine, a molecule known for recycling ATP in muscle and brain tissue, may also function as a neurotransmitter in the central nervous system.

Published in eLife

ISSN: 2050-084X (Online)
Publisher: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine; Science: Biology (General)
Website: https://elifesciences.org

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