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Gerty Cori

1896–1957

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Gerty Cori was a Czech-American biochemist who, with her husband Carl Cori, discovered the Cori cycle and elucidated glycogen metabolism, earning the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1947. She overcame significant gender barriers in science, becoming the first American woman to win a Nobel Prize in science. Her work laid the foundation for understanding metabolic diseases and enzyme regulation.

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The Cori Cycle: The Interconversion of Glycogen and Glucose
Enzymatic Studies on Glycogen Metabolism
The Isolation and Crystallization of Glycogen Phosphorylase
Studies on the Mechanism of Action of Insulin
The Role of Phosphorylase in Glycogenolysis

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