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So I set out to study the oxidation system in the potato, which, if damaged, causes the plant to turn brown. I did this in the hope of discovering, through these studies, the key to the understanding of adrenal function.


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Author Bio


  • NameAlbert Szent-Gyorgyi
  • DescriptionHungarian biochemist
  • BornSeptember 16, 1893
  • DiedOctober 22, 1986
  • CountryHungary; United States Of America; Sweden
  • ProfessionBiochemist; Scientist; Politician; Physician
  • AwardsAlbert Lasker Award For Basic Medical Research; Nobel Prize In Physiology Or Medicine; Kossuth Prize