Discussion:
Professional Sport Biology Competition
1. Professional sport competitions are highly competitive. Athletes sometimes search for advanced technology and medicine for performance enhancing solutions.
2. The protein, creatine, is a highly controversial supplement available to athletes wanting to increase performance. Creatine is a natural substance produced in the body. It is taken up by muscle cells and converted to phosphocreatine.
3. Phosphocreatine is a source for the production of adenosine triphosphate, ATP.
4. Why would having more ATP be advantageous to an athlete?
5. Do you think professional athletes should be banned from the use of creatine supplement? Why or why not?