Carl Ferdinand Cori
Biochemist, Nobel Prize in Physiology
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Died
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Scientists & Innovators
Country
Czech Republic
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This individual was a biochemist and pharmacologist who made significant contributions to the understanding of carbohydrate metabolism. Together with his wife, also a biochemist, conducted extensive research on the Cori cycle, describing how glycogen is converted to glucose in the body. Their work advanced knowledge in metabolic processes and laid foundations for further research in biochemistry. Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1947 for discoveries in the field of carbohydrate metabolism, this individual positively influenced medical and biological research.
Discovered the Cori cycle
Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1947
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