A 24-year-old woman presents with acute jaundice, hemolytic anemia (Coombs-negative), and fulminant hepatic failure. On liver biopsy, the pathologist identifies the structure marked A — rhodanine-positive copper granules — in abundance within hepatocytes. Serum ceruloplasmin is 12 mg/dL. Which of the following best explains the pathophysiology of copper accumulation in this patient?

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