Why is Oxygen Fatal to Obligate Anaerobes?

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I want to ask why the presence of oxygen is fatal to obligate anaerobes.
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oxygen can react with ions and create free radical and superoxides radical. These can damage the cell. Look for the Haber-Weiss cycle and the Fenton reaction.
 

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