ðə ɹɪzˈʌltɪŋ kwˈɪnɑːnz ɑːɹ səsˈɛptᵻbəl tə nˌuːklɪəfˈɪlɪk ɐtˈæk baɪ ˈæmaɪnz ænd θˌaɪoʊlz, wˌɪtʃ dˈɛkɚɹˌeɪt ðə sˈaɪdtʃˈeɪnz ʌv pɹˈoʊtiːnz.
The resulting quinones are susceptible to nucleophilic attack by amines and thiols, which decorate the side-chains of proteins.