Gerty Cori

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. When was Gerty Cori born?August 15, 1896
2. Where was Gerty Cori born?Prague, Bohemia (then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, now the Czech Republic)
3. Who discovered Gerty Cori?The Cori cycle, detailing the metabolic pathway of glycogen breakdown and resynthesis
4. What is Gerty Cori known for?Identification of the Cori ester (glucose-1-phosphate) as a key intermediate
5. What is the field of study?Biochemistry, focusing on carbohydrate metabolism
6. What is the recognition?Designated a National Historic Chemical Landmark in 2004

Carbohydrate Metabolism: The complex set of biochemical processes that govern the synthesis and degradation of carbohydrates in living organisms.
Glycogenolysis: The metabolic process by which glycogen is broken down into glucose.
Gluconeogenesis: The metabolic pathway that results in the generation of glucose from non-carbohydrate carbon substrates.
Cori Ester: An intermediate compound in glycogen metabolism, identified as glucose-1-phosphate.