Alan D. Elbein
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Formerly Arkansas Affiliated with UAMS through 2011.
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Alan D. Elbein's research has focused on the biosynthesis and processing of N-linked oligosaccharide chains, with a particular emphasis on inhibitors that target these pathways. His work has investigated compounds such as tunicamycin, kifunensine, swainsonine, and castanospermine, examining their mechanisms of action and effects on glycoproteins. Elbein has also studied the metabolism of specific molecules like trehalose, exploring its multifaceted roles.
His scholarly output includes a significant number of publications, contributing to a total citation count of over 14,000 and an h-index of 60. He is recognized as a highly cited researcher. Elbein's research activities have historically involved laboratory work, as indicated by the maintenance of an active lab website, though his most recent publication was in 2017, suggesting a period of reduced recent activity.
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- h-index: 60
- Publications: 249
- Citations: 14,332
Selected Publications
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Mechanistic Analysis of Trehalose Synthase from Mycobacterium smegmatis (2011)
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Alkaloid Glycosidase Inhibitors (2010)
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Last Step in the Conversion of Trehalose to Glycogen (2010)
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Trehalose synthase converts glycogen to trehalose (2008)
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A novel trehalase from Mycobacterium smegmatis − purification, properties, requirements (2007)
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Cloning and expression of the trehalose-phosphate phosphatase of Mycobacterium tuberculosis: comparison to the enzyme from Mycobacterium smegmatis (2004)
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Increased Expression of c-Jun Transcription Factor in Cerebellar Vermis of Patients with Schizophrenia (2003)
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New insights on trehalose: a multifunctional molecule (2003)
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Purification, Cloning, Expression, and Properties of Mycobacterial Trehalose-phosphate Phosphatase (2003)
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Biosynthesis of d-Arabinose in Mycobacterium smegmatis: Specific Labeling from d-Glucose (2002)
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Trehalose‐based oligosaccharides isolated from the cytoplasm of Mycobacterium smegmatis (2002)
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Identification and Modification of the Uridine-binding Site of the UDP-GalNAc (GlcNAc) Pyrophosphorylase (2000)
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Cloning, expression and characterization of the pig liver GDP‐mannose pyrophosphorylase (2000)
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Alkaloid Glycosidase Inhibitors (1999)
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Mitogen-activated protein kinases in schizophrenia (1999)
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