Abstract:Guanidinoacetate N-methyltransferase (GAMT) catalyses the final step of creatine biosynthesis such that GAMT 2/2 mice have undetectable levels of phosphocreatine and creatine and accumulation of the precursor (phospho-)guanidinoacetate (PGA). Like phosphocreatine, PGA acts as an energy reservoir, but energy transfer via creatine kinase is 100 times slower. We hypothesised that reduced energy transfer would be detrimental following myocardial infarction (MI). Methods GAMT 2/2 and wild-type controls received cor… Show more
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