dec 29, 1940 - Cellular Processes

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Efraim Racker discovered a cellular process that occurs in the absence of oxygen which results in enzymes breaking down glucose to get energy in the form of ATP. Although this newly discovered anaerobic cellular process does not account for most of the ATP formed in the body, which is mostly formed using aerobic respiration. This understanding led other scientists to explore the full extent of how this process is carried out.

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