Hans Krebs (1953) — Discovered the citric acid cycle

cells · Nobel Prize · Physiology or Medicine 1953 · 1953

Discovered the citric acid cycle (Krebs cycle), the central cellular metabolic process that breaks down nutrients and releases chemical energy as ATP.

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Hans Krebs

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Discovered the citric acid cycle (Krebs cycle), the central cellular metabolic process that breaks down nutrients and releases chemical energy as ATP.

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