Apatient presents with low copper. which portion of cellular respiration would suffer?

Copper deficiency is a rare disease that leads to hematological disorders. It is an essential trace element. It is an essential part of some enzymes (c0-factor) that plays role in cellular respiration. Copper is also an anti-oxidant that scavenges free radicals. In case of cellular respiration copper is responsible for electron transfer of oxygen. 

Some of her  assignments would be creation of drugs. she is a medical chemist after all so she'd need to have the necessary knowledge to make medicine which can later be sold in a pharmacy