Phosphagen in vertebrates is
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Phospho creatine
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Phospho arginine
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ATP
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Phosphoric acid
The phosphagens are energy storage compounds, also known as high-energy phosphate compounds. They are chiefly found in muscular tissue in animals. ATP molecules can provide energy for only a few seconds of strenuous muscular activity. Thus muscle cells have backup energy storage compound, creatine phosphate, that can be stockpiled. The energy stored in creatine phosphate is transferred to ATP as needed. But during vigorous exercise, the supply of creatine phosphate is quickly depleted. Muscle cells must replenish their supplies of these energy-rich compounds. Chemical energy is stored in muscle fibers in glycogen, a large polysaccharide formed from hundreds of glucose molecules. Glycogen can be degraded, yielding glucose, which is then degraded in cellular respiration. When sufficient oxygen is available, enough energy is captured from glucose to produce needed quantities of ATP and creatine phosphate.