William B. Rathbun

1.1k total citations
45 papers, 865 citations indexed

About

William B. Rathbun is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Biochemistry and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, William B. Rathbun has authored 45 papers receiving a total of 865 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 30 papers in Molecular Biology, 26 papers in Biochemistry and 15 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in William B. Rathbun's work include Sulfur Compounds in Biology (26 papers), Connexins and lens biology (16 papers) and Biochemical effects in animals (15 papers). William B. Rathbun is often cited by papers focused on Sulfur Compounds in Biology (26 papers), Connexins and lens biology (16 papers) and Biochemical effects in animals (15 papers). William B. Rathbun collaborates with scholars based in United States and Canada. William B. Rathbun's co-authors include Ann M. Holleschau, Debra L. Murray, H. Nagasawa, Pearl L. Bergad, J.E. Gander, Howard Gilbert, John R. Trevithick, Don W. Shoeman, Vladimir Bantseev and Jérémie F. Cohen and has published in prestigious journals such as Analytical Biochemistry, Journal of Medicinal Chemistry and European Journal of Biochemistry.

In The Last Decade

William B. Rathbun

44 papers receiving 819 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
William B. Rathbun United States 18 563 310 275 121 99 45 865
Durga K. Bhuyan United States 16 807 1.4× 96 0.3× 276 1.0× 286 2.4× 116 1.2× 23 1.1k
Stephen Gene Sullivan United States 15 341 0.6× 164 0.5× 218 0.8× 25 0.2× 134 1.4× 28 903
Frank Eisenberg United States 21 484 0.9× 118 0.4× 282 1.0× 97 0.8× 218 2.2× 42 1.4k
Margaret L. Fonda United States 20 589 1.0× 378 1.2× 157 0.6× 171 1.4× 100 1.0× 43 1.1k
Clark Bublitz United States 14 379 0.7× 161 0.5× 161 0.6× 119 1.0× 128 1.3× 31 758
Thomas I. Diamondstone United States 6 387 0.7× 177 0.6× 182 0.7× 85 0.7× 75 0.8× 9 810
F. Buffoni Italy 19 797 1.4× 426 1.4× 233 0.8× 40 0.3× 205 2.1× 85 1.1k
Uzi Reiss United States 12 446 0.8× 61 0.2× 236 0.9× 57 0.5× 82 0.8× 13 875
Lisa M. Landino United States 17 539 1.0× 300 1.0× 442 1.6× 21 0.2× 134 1.4× 29 1.2k
Francis Binkley United States 15 449 0.8× 309 1.0× 91 0.3× 55 0.5× 88 0.9× 42 810

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of William B. Rathbun

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Rathbun, William B.. (2017). Glutathione Metabolism in the Mammalian Ocular Lens. 193–206.
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Rathbun, William B.. (2007). Programmed Automation of Modulator Cold Jet Flow for Comprehensive Two-Dimensional Gas Chromatographic Analysis of Vacuum Gas Oils. Journal of Chromatographic Science. 45(10). 636–642. 11 indexed citations
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Bantseev, Vladimir, et al.. (1997). Antioxidants and cataract: (Cataract induction in space environment and application to terrestrial aging cataract). IUBMB Life. 42(6). 1189–1197. 24 indexed citations
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Rathbun, William B., et al.. (1996). Prevention of Naphthalene-Induced Cataract and Hepatic Glutathione Loss by theL-Cysteine Prodrugs, MTCA and PTCA. Experimental Eye Research. 62(4). 433–442. 21 indexed citations
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Nagasawa, H., et al.. (1996). Protection against acetaminophen-induced hepatotoxicity by L-CySSME and its N-acetyl and ethyl ester derivatives. Journal of Biochemical Toxicology. 11(6). 289–295. 21 indexed citations
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Holleschau, Ann M., William B. Rathbun, & H. Nagasawa. (1996). An HPLC radiotracer method for assessing the ability of L-Cysteine prodrugs to maintain glutathione levels in the cultured rat lens. Current Eye Research. 15(5). 501–510. 12 indexed citations
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Rathbun, William B., et al.. (1996). Maintenance of hepatic glutathione homeostasis and prevention of acetaminophen-induced cataract in mice by L-cysteine prodrugs. Biochemical Pharmacology. 51(9). 1111–1116. 17 indexed citations
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Holleschau, Ann M. & William B. Rathbun. (1994). The effects of age on glutathione peroxidase and glutathione reductase activities in lenses of Old World simians and prosimians. Current Eye Research. 13(5). 331–336. 12 indexed citations
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Rathbun, William B., et al.. (1994). Glutathione metabolism in primate lenses: A phylogenetic study of glutathione synthesis and glutathione redox cycle enzyme activities. American Journal of Primatology. 33(2). 101–120. 5 indexed citations
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Rathbun, William B. & Debra L. Murray. (1991). Age-related cysteine uptake as rate-limiting in glutathione synthesis and glutathione half-life in the cultured human lens. Experimental Eye Research. 53(2). 205–212. 64 indexed citations
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Holleschau, Ann M. & William B. Rathbun. (1991). Thermal inactivation study of glutathione peroxidase and glutathione reductase activities in lenses of primates and non-primates. Current Eye Research. 10(3). 221–229. 7 indexed citations
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Murray, Debra L. & William B. Rathbun. (1990). Conditions for maximizing and inhibiting synthesis of glutathione in cultured rat lenses: An application of HPLC with radioisotope detection. Current Eye Research. 9(1). 55–63. 15 indexed citations
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Li, Jiali, William B. Rathbun, & Debra L. Murray. (1990). Cysteine and glutathione metabolism in organ-cultured rat corneas. Current Eye Research. 9(9). 883–891. 7 indexed citations
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Rathbun, William B., et al.. (1990). Glutathione synthesis and glutathione redox pathways in naphthalene cataract of the rat. Current Eye Research. 9(1). 45–53. 21 indexed citations
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Rathbun, William B., et al.. (1986). Species Survey of Glutathione Peroxidase and Glutathione Reductase: Search for an Animal Model of the Human Lens. Ophthalmic Research. 18(5). 282–287. 20 indexed citations
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Rathbun, William B., et al.. (1977). Purification and properties of glutathione synthetase from bovine lens. Experimental Eye Research. 24(2). 145–158. 17 indexed citations
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Rathbun, William B., et al.. (1973). Bovine lens γ-glutamyl transpeptidase. Experimental Eye Research. 15(2). 161–171. 22 indexed citations
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Rathbun, William B.. (1967). γ-Glutamyl-cysteine synthetase from bovine lens. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics. 122(1). 62–72. 34 indexed citations
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Rathbun, William B.. (1967). γ-Glutamyl-cysteine synthetase from bovine lens. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics. 122(1). 73–84. 23 indexed citations
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Rathbun, William B., et al.. (1967). Optimal conditions for immunoelectrophoresis of some soluble bovine lens antigens. Experimental Eye Research. 6(3). 267–IN6. 2 indexed citations

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