Molecule of the Month
March 2026

Lenacapavir

A potent and long-acting drug that targets the HIV capsid

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Irving Geis (1908-1997) was a gifted artist who helped illuminate the field of structural biology with his iconic images. The Geis Digital Archive features many of his illustrations in the context of their molecular structures.

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Lysozyme (512)

Hemoglobin

Myoglobin

Aspartate Transcarbamoylase (ATCase)

Cytochrome c (unbound)

Cytochrome c

DPG-Hemoglobin Complex

Myohemerythrin

Lac Repressor

Crambin

Myoglobin Fold

Deoxyhemoglobin

TATA-Binding Protein (TBP)

A-DNA

Hemoglobin (1000)

B-DNA

Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA)

Transfer Ribonucleic Acid (tRNA)

Tomato Bushy Stunt Virus (TBSV)

Intermolecular Contacts in Hemoglobin S

Induced Lac Repressor

Hemoglobin S

DNA

Carboxypeptidase A

Oxyhemoglobin

Ribonuclease S

Z-DNA

Lysozyme (488)

Collagen

Immunoglobulin G (IgG)

Trypsin

The Molecular Landscapes by David S. Goodsell integrate information from structural biology, microscopy and biophysics to simulate detailed views of the molecular structure of living cells.

Illustrations are free for use under a CC-BY-4.0 license

Biosites: Red Blood Cell

Coronavirus

Myelin

Cellulose Synthase

Influenza Vaccine

Measles Virus Proteins

Biosites: Blood Plasma

HIV Vaccine

Bacteriophage T4 Infection

Biosites: Cytoplasm

Chloroplast

Biosites: Basement Membrane

Model of a Mycoplasma Cell

Zika Virus

Mycoplasma mycoides

Transfer RNA and Gag Protein

JCVI-syn3A Minimal Cell

Casein Micelle and Fat Globule in Milk

Coronavirus Life Cycle

Insulin Action

Influenza Virus

RecA and DNA

Escherichia coli Bacterium

SARS-CoV-2 and Neutralizing Antibodies

Caulobacter Polar Microdomain

Last Universal Common Ancestor

Excitatory and Inhibitory Synapses

Abiogenesis

Biosites: Muscle

Kinetochore

Poliovirus Neutralization

CytoSkeleton

Biosites: Nucleus

Red Blood Cell Cytoskeleton

SARS-CoV-2 mRNA Vaccine

Blood

Respiratory Droplet

Phage-based COVID-19 Vaccine

Autophagy

Escherichia coli

Ebola Virus

HIV-Infected Cell

Lipid Droplets

Insulin Release

HIV in Blood Plasma

Immunological Synapse

Myoglobin in a Whale Muscle Cell

Collagen and Extracellular Matrix

Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VegF) Signaling

SARS-CoV-2 Fusion