Central West End in St. Louis, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Carl and Gerty Cori and Carbohydrate Metabolism

Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri

— National Historic Chemical Landmark —

Carl and Gerty Cori and Carbohydrate Metabolism Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, April 3, 2026

1. Carl and Gerty Cori and Carbohydrate Metabolism Marker

Inscription.
Beginning in the 1920s, Carl and Gerty Cori conducted a series of pioneering studies that led to our current understanding of the metabolism of sugars. They elucidated the "Cori cycle," the process by which the body reversibly converts glucose and glycogen, the polymeric storage form of this sugar. They isolated and purified many of the enzymes involved in glucose metabolism. The work of the Coris advanced understanding of glycogen breakdown in cells and of metabolic regulation. Building on their work, others developed improved techniques to control diabetes. The Coris were awarded a Nobel Prize in 1947.

Erected 2004 by American Chemical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1947.

Location. 38° 38.06′ N, 90° 15.772′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Central West End. It is on McKinley Avenue east of South Euclid Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Marker is posted at the main entrance of the South building of Washington University School of Medicine. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 660 S Euclid Ave, Saint Louis MO 63110, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Campus Rededication (approx. 0.2 miles away); River Des Peres Sewage and Drainage Works

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(approx. 0.3 miles away); Steinberg Skating Rink (approx. 0.4 miles away); Restoring the Glory (approx. 0.4 miles away); The James S. McDonnell Planetarium of the Saint Louis Science Center (approx. half a mile away); American Jewish Tercentenary Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Pope John Paul II in St. Louis (approx. 0.7 miles away); Frank P. Blair, Jr. (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.

Also see . . . Gerty Cori on Wikipedia. Cori (1896-1957) was the first American woman (and third woman overall) to win a Nobel Prize in Science. (Submitted on April 7, 2026, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Photographed by Jason Voigt, April 3, 2026

2. Carl and Gerty Cori and Carbohydrate Metabolism Marker

Carl and Gerty Cori image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Unknown

3. Carl and Gerty Cori

From the Smithsonian collection

Credits. This page was last revised on April 21, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 7, 2026, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 18 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 7, 2026, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.