Atx1-like chaperones and their cognate P-type ATPases: Copper-binding and transfer

Chloe Singleton, Nick E. Le Brun

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Abstract

Copper is an essential yet toxic metal ion. To satisfy cellular requirements, while, at the same time, minimizing toxicity, complex systems of copper trafficking have evolved in all cell types. The best conserved and most widely distributed of these involve Atx1-like chaperones and P1B-type ATPase transporters. Here, we discuss current understanding of how these chaperones bind Cu(I) and transfer it to the Atx1-like N-terminal domains of their cognate transporter.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)275-289
Number of pages15
JournalBioMetals
Volume20
Issue number3-4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2007

Keywords

  • Atx1
  • Chaperone
  • Copper trafficking
  • Copper transfer
  • CopZ
  • P-type ATPase

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