Modeling protein-protein complexes involved in the cytochrome C oxidase copper-delivery pathway

J Proteome Res. 2007 Apr;6(4):1530-9. doi: 10.1021/pr060651f. Epub 2007 Mar 6.

Abstract

Proper assembly and function of cytochrome c oxidase, which catalyzes the reduction of O2 and generates the proton gradient driving ATP synthesis, depend on correct copper delivery and incorporation. Structural details about the protein-protein complexes involved in this process are still missing. We describe here models of four complexes along this pathway obtained by combining bioinformatics interface predictions with information-driven docking and discuss their relevance with respect to known and pathogenic mutations.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Computational Biology
  • Copper / chemistry
  • Copper / metabolism*
  • Cytochrome-c Oxidase Deficiency / genetics
  • Cytochrome-c Oxidase Deficiency / metabolism
  • Electron Transport Complex IV / chemistry
  • Electron Transport Complex IV / genetics
  • Electron Transport Complex IV / metabolism*
  • Humans
  • Models, Molecular*
  • Mutation
  • Protein Conformation

Substances

  • Copper
  • Electron Transport Complex IV