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    • Environmental copper levels impact methanotroph distribution and function.

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    • To review the multifaceted roles of copper in methane bio-oxidation.
    • To elucidate copper's influence on methanotrophic communities and enzyme systems.
    • To highlight the significance of copper in methane oxidation for environmental applications.

    Main Methods:

    • Literature review of studies on copper's role in methane oxidation.
    • Analysis of copper's effects on methanotrophic community structure and activity.
    • Examination of copper's impact on methane monooxygenase (MMO) gene expression and activity.
    • Investigation of copper uptake systems in methanotrophs.

    Main Results:

    • Copper regulates the expression and activity of methane monooxygenases (MMOs).
    • Environmental copper content significantly affects methanotroph distribution and metabolic capabilities.
    • Copper is essential for the particulate methane monooxygenase (pMMO).
    • Methanotrophs possess specific copper uptake systems.

    Conclusions:

    • Copper plays a pivotal role in methane bio-oxidation processes.
    • Understanding copper's influence is vital for methane oxidation research and applications.
    • Further research on copper and methane oxidation can advance greenhouse gas removal and pollution remediation strategies.