T=3 Virus Capsid Model

PICORNAVIRIDAE – Designing Model and Visualization Concepts in Virology Educational T=3 [and T=pseudo3] Virus Structure Model The project was developed during my master’s studies in integrated design at the University of the Arts Bremen in cooperation with the Laboratory of Virus Research at the University Bremen. This model combines eight different approaches on the morphology of picornaviruses. Each element [capsomer] can be used as an independent structural model, 12 elements assembled resulting in a closed virus shell [capsid]. The composition of different designs within one structure enable the possibility to compare different morphological aspects side by side. This digital and interactive model can be used for classroom teaching, for digital lectures or for self-paced learning formats. [Assembly unit 02/08] Common schematic representation for visualizing “wedge-shaped” asymmetric units. These are formed by virus protein subunits, five asymmetric units [structural units] combined form a capsomere.