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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
69
Citations
18534
World Ranking
7328
National Ranking
3358

Chemistry

D-Index
69
Citations
18460
World Ranking
6140
National Ranking
1871

Alan D. Elbein publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alan D. Elbein sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 244 publications — 48th percentile

48% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Alan D. Elbein D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alan D. Elbein sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 69 D-Index — 66th percentile

66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Overview

Alan D. Elbein was affiliated with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in the United States. Their academic and research career was based at this institution, where they contributed to their field until their passing.

The available data does not list specific recent papers, coauthors, publication venues, book publications, or precise fields and subfields of study related to Alan D. Elbein. Therefore, no detailed information can be provided about their published works or research collaborations.

No awards or recognitions were recorded in the provided information. The absence of listed research topics, main fields, subfields, or main topics of work indicates limited or unavailable data on the specific scientific focus and contributions of Alan D. Elbein.

Given this, the profile centers on the verified institutional affiliation and the fact that Alan D. Elbein is deceased, reflecting a concluded academic career. Any summary of scholarly output or achievements cannot be presented based on the current source data.

Best Publications

  • New insights on trehalose: a multifunctional molecule

    Alan D Elbein;Y T Pan;Irena Pastuszak;David Carroll

  • Inhibitors of the Biosynthesis and Processing of N-Linked Oligosaccharide Chains

    Alan D. Elbein

  • The Metabolism of α,α-Trehalose*

    Alan D. Elbein

  • Mechanism of action of tunicamycin on the UDP-GlcNAc:dolichyl-phosphate GlcNAc-1-phosphate transferase

    Aaron Heifetz;Roy W. Keenan;Alan D. Elbein

  • Glycosidase inhibitors: inhibitors of N-linked oligosaccharide processing.

    Alan D. Elbein

  • Kifunensine, a potent inhibitor of the glycoprotein processing mannosidase I.

    A.D. Elbein;J.E. Tropea;M. Mitchell;G.P. Kaushal

  • Castanospermine, a tetrahydroxylated alkaloid that inhibits β-glucosidase and β-glucocerebrosidase

    Rick Saul;James P. Chambers;Russell J. Molyneux;Alan D. Elbein

  • Swainsonine: an inhibitor of glycoprotein processing.

    Alan D. Elbein;Renate Solf;Peter R. Dorling;Klaus Vosbeck

  • Castanospermine inhibits the processing of the oligosaccharide portion of the influenza viral hemagglutinin.

    Y. T. Pan;Hidetaka Hori;Rick Saul;Barbara A. Sanford

  • The tunicamycins — useful tools for studies on glycoproteins

    Alan D. Elbein

  • Australine, a Novel Pyrrolizidine Alkaloid Glucosidase Inhibitor from Castanospermum australe

    Russell J. Molyneux;Mabry Benson;Rosalind Y. Wong;Joseph E. Tropea

  • Lentiginosine, a dihydroxyindolizidine alkaloid that inhibits amyloglucosidase.

    Irena Pastuszak;Russell J. Molyneux;Lynn F. James;Alan D. Elbein

  • Castanospermine inhibits alpha-glucosidase activities and alters glycogen distribution in animals.

    Rick Saul;John J. Ghidoni;Russell J. Molyneux;Alan D. Elbein

  • Inhibitors of the biosynthesis and processing of N-linked oligosaccharides.

    Unknown

  • Swainsonine prevents the processing of the oligosaccharide chains of influenza virus hemagglutinin.

    A D Elbein;P R Dorling;K Vosbeck;M Horisberger

  • THE SYNTHESIS OF CELLULOSE BY ENZYME SYSTEMS FROM HIGHER PLANTS.

    George A. Barber;A.D. Elbein;W.Z. Hassid

  • The effect of deoxymannojirimycin on the processing of the influenza viral glycoproteins.

    Alan D. Elbein;Gunter Legler;Annette Tlusty;William McDowell

  • Identification of the glycosidase inhibitors swainsonine and calystegine B2 in Weir vine (Ipomoea sp. Q6 [aff. calobra]) and correlation with toxicity.

    Russell J. Molyneux;Ross A. McKenzie;Brian M. O'Sullivan;Alan D. Elbein

  • Australine, a pyrrolizidine alkaloid that inhibits amyloglucosidase and glycoprotein processing

    Joseph E. Tropea;Russell J. Molyneux;G. P. Kaushal;Y. T. Pan

  • Castanospermine inhibits glucosidase I and glycoprotein secretion in human hepatoma cells.

    V W Sasak;J M Ordovas;A D Elbein;R W Berninger

  • Purification and properties of glucosidase I from mung bean seedlings.

    T. Szumilo;G.P. Kaushal;Alan D. Elbein

  • Studies on the mechanism of castanospermine inhibition of α- and β-glucosidases

    Rick Saul;R.J. Molyneux;A.D. Elbein

Frequent Co-Authors

Gur P. Kaushal
Gur P. Kaushal University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Russell J. Molyneux
Russell J. Molyneux University of Hawaii at Hilo
Roger A. Laine
Roger A. Laine Louisiana State University
George W. J. Fleet
George W. J. Fleet University of Oxford
Gary A. Bannon
Gary A. Bannon Monsanto (United States)
Naoki Asano
Naoki Asano Hokuriku University
Maarten J. Chrispeels
Maarten J. Chrispeels University of California, San Diego
Robert J. Nash
Robert J. Nash Aberystwyth University
Edward T.H. Yeh
Edward T.H. Yeh University of Missouri
Piotr Zimniak
Piotr Zimniak University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

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