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We asked ASBMB members to nominate their picks for the most influential molecular discoveries and innovations to be the ASBMB molecule of the year. The nominations are in and now it's time for you to vote!

This is your chance to recognize the discoveries at the heart of groundbreaking advancements, whether it's a revolutionary drug, an important metabolite or an incredible enzyme. Vote for your choice for the Molecule of the Year and let's shine a spotlight on the molecules that make the world go round.

Candidates

  • 3β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase-1 (3βHSD1)
  • 3C-like protease inhibitor
  • 7, 8- dimethyl-isoalloxazine (flavin)
  • AMPK
  • Antibody
  • Arabinose
  • ATP (adenosine triphosphate)
  • Bacterial flagellar motor complex
  • Butyrate
  • Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II (CaMKII)
  • Capsaicin
  • Cefiderocol
  • Chlorophyll a
  • Cholesterol
  • D-fructose
  • Dendrogenin A
  • Difluoromethylornithine
  • Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)
  • Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) and GLP-1 analogs
  • Glutamine synthetase
  • Glyco RNA
  • G-coupled protein receptors (GPCR)
  • Hemoglobin
  • Inositol-requiring enzyme type 1 (Ire1)
  • LUNA18 (Ras inhibitor)
  • Malate dehydrogenase
  • Melanin
  • Methane
  • Methyltetrazine
  • Major histocompatability complex (MHC)
  • MZ101/MZE001 (glycogen synthase 1 (GYS1) inhibitor)
  • N-acetylgalactosamine-4-sulfatase (Arylsulfatase B; ARSB)
  • NEDD8
  • Nr4a1 (nuclear receptor subfamily 4 group A member 1)
  • p27
  • p53
  • Polyhedrin
  • Pyrophosphate
  • Quercetin (flavonoid)
  • Monoclonal antibody complement inhibitor
  • Reverse transcriptase
  • Ribosome
  • RNA
  • RNA polymerase
  • S-adenosylmethionine (SAM)
  • Selenoneine
  • Serotonin
  • Small RNAs
  • Streptavidin
  • TDP-43 (TAR DNA-binding protein 43)
  • Vacuolar-type ATPasE (V-ATPase)
  • TIDM (TLR2-interacting domain of MyD88)
  • Tyrosine kinase inhibitor
  • Water (H2O)