PMID- 37915136 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20231129 LR - 20231204 IS - 1976-670X (Electronic) IS - 1976-6696 (Print) IS - 1976-6696 (Linking) VI - 56 IP - 11 DP - 2023 Nov TI - Coordination chemistry of mitochondrial copper metalloenzymes: exploring implications for copper dyshomeostasis in cell death. PG - 575-583 AB - Mitochondria, fundamental cellular organelles that govern energy metabolism, hold a pivotal role in cellular vitality. While consuming dioxygen to produce adenosine triphosphate (ATP), the electron transfer process within mitochondria can engender the formation of reactive oxygen species that exert dual roles in endothelial homeostatic signaling and oxidative stress. In the context of the intricate electron transfer process, several metal ions that include copper, iron, zinc, and manganese serve as crucial cofactors in mitochondrial metalloenzymes to mediate the synthesis of ATP and antioxidant defense. In this mini review, we provide a comprehensive understanding of the coordination chemistry of mitochondrial cuproenzymes. In detail, cytochrome c oxidase (CcO) reduces dioxygen to water coupled with proton pumping to generate an electrochemical gradient, while superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1) functions in detoxifying superoxide into hydrogen peroxide. With an emphasis on the catalytic reactions of the copper metalloenzymes and insights into their ligand environment, we also outline the metalation process of these enzymes throughout the copper trafficking system. The impairment of copper homeostasis can trigger mitochondrial dysfunction, and potentially lead to the development of copper-related disorders. We describe the current knowledge regarding copper-mediated toxicity mechanisms, thereby shedding light on prospective therapeutic strategies for pathologies intertwined with copper dyshomeostasis. [BMB Reports 2023; 56(11): 575-583]. FAU - Shim, Daeun AU - Shim D AD - Department of Applied Chemistry, University of Seoul, Seoul 02504, Korea. FAU - Han, Jiyeon AU - Han J AD - Department of Applied Chemistry, University of Seoul, Seoul 02504, Korea. LA - eng PT - News PT - Review PL - Korea (South) TA - BMB Rep JT - BMB reports JID - 101465334 RN - 789U1901C5 (Copper) RN - 0 (Metalloproteins) RN - S88TT14065 (Oxygen) RN - 8L70Q75FXE (Adenosine Triphosphate) SB - IM MH - *Copper/metabolism MH - Mitochondria/metabolism MH - *Metalloproteins/metabolism MH - Oxygen/metabolism MH - Cell Death MH - Adenosine Triphosphate/metabolism PMC - PMC10689082 COIS- CONFLICTS OF INTEREST The authors have no conflicting interests. EDAT- 2023/11/02 06:43 MHDA- 2023/11/29 06:42 PMCR- 2023/10/30 CRDT- 2023/11/02 01:22 PHST- 2023/09/02 00:00 [received] PHST- 2023/11/29 06:42 [medline] PHST- 2023/11/02 06:43 [pubmed] PHST- 2023/11/02 01:22 [entrez] PHST- 2023/10/30 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 6058 [pii] AID - bmb-56-11-575 [pii] AID - 10.5483/BMBRep.2023-0172 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - BMB Rep. 2023 Nov;56(11):575-583. doi: 10.5483/BMBRep.2023-0172.