Is singlet oxygen dangerous for a proteine or an enzyme? Why?

Question

Ok, but what kind of reaction can occur between a protein and singlet oxygen?

Answer 1

Yes.It leads to degradation of protein or enzyme.

Answer 2

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reactive_ox...

http://class.fst.ohio-state.edu/fst821/L...

read!

another link

http://www.biophysj.org/cgi/reprint/10/4...

Answer 3

Yes.

The singlet state is very reactive this leads to the degradation of the protein or enzyme.