Gerty Cori

Gerty Theresa Cori (1896-1957) was an American biochemist bornAustria-Hungary who, togetherher husband Carl Ferdinand CoriArgentine physiologist Bernardo Houssay, receivedNobel prize1947their discoveryhow glycogen (animal starch) -derivativeglucose -broken downresynthesized inbody,use asstoresourceenergy.

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• http://www.nobel-winners.com/Medicine/carl_and_gerty_cori.html