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