Alex Carlin

The mighty "Molecule of the Month"

Dihydrofolate reductase as drawn by David Goodsell for the October, 2022 edition of the PDB's Molecule of the Month

I won't equivocate: everyone should read the PDB's "Molecule of the Month" column by David Goodsell. What is this extremely good example of illuminating scientific writing that has been around for over two decades, you ask?

In its own words:

The RCSB PDB Molecule of the Month by David S. Goodsell (RCSB PDB-Rutgers and The Scripps Research Institute) presents short accounts on selected molecules from the Protein Data Bank. Each installment includes an introduction to the structure and function of the molecule, a discussion of the relevance of the molecule to human health and welfare, and suggestions for how visitors might view these structures and access further details.