Top Molecules of the Month in 2025

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Top Molecule of the Month articles in 2025

The most-read articles in 2025 were: Hemoglobin (top-accessed article), Incretins, Abscisic Acid Receptor, H5 Hemagglutinin, Apolipoprotein B-100 and LDL Receptor, Enoyl-CoA Carboxylases/Reductases, Assembly Line Polyketide Synthases, Insulin, GLP-1 Receptor Agonists, and Arc.

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Our 2026 calendar features six Molecule of the Month illustrations that were published in 2025 and six illustrations that Molecule of the Month creator Janet Iwasa created in collaboration with researchers around the world.

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• 01/12 Top Molecules of the Month in 2025

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• 01/08 Register for the January 22 Virtual Office Hour on Extended PDB IDs and the Beta PDB Archive

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