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Hana Pokojná (Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic)
The proposed prototype uses real data and physicalises them to create a tangible, moving visual aid to help understand biochemical process of Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) reaction in the ATP enzyme. Visual aids have been helpful in understanding biomolecular processes that cannot be seen. People use tactile learning to better understand shapes. Physical models of molecules have been helpful in their visualization, with early example of double-helix of DNA. 3D printing is widely used in teaching. Its application of real data physicalisation has been successfully used to teach higher education in biochemistry and pharmacology. These include showing abstract occurrences such as molecular symmetry and electron orbitals. 3D prints of molecules can be created in a way that they engage the user by having them assemble the model. Other material, such as rubber, can be used to create complex molecules in of various sizes. As a result of the aforementioned benefits of physicalisations of abstract data in biochemistry, this study takes the tangible representation one step further by creating a model that moves and helps explain the complex biochemical process of ATP synthesis.