Cori cycle

biochemistry

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In Carl Cori and Gerty Cori
…them to formulate the “Cori cycle,” postulating that liver glycogen is converted to blood glucose that is reconverted to glycogen in muscle, where its breakdown to lactic acid provides the energy utilized in muscle contraction. The lactic acid is used to re-form glycogen in the liver. Studying the way…
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