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IUPAC name
2-Amino-7,9-dihydro-1H-purine-6,8-dione
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| Other names
7,8-Dihydro-8-oxoguanine; 8-Oxo-7,8-dihydroguanine
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.024.578 |
| MeSH | 8-hydroxyguanine |
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| Properties | |
| C5H5N5O2 | |
| Molar mass | 167.13 g·mol−1 |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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8-Oxoguanine (8-hydroxyguanine, 8-oxo-Gua, or OH8Gua) is one of the most common DNA lesions resulting from reactive oxygen species and can result in a mismatched pairing with adenine resulting in G to T and C to A substitutions in the genome. In humans, it is primarily repaired by DNA glycosylase OGG1. It can be caused by ionizing radiation, in connection with oxidative metabolism.
Increased concentrations of 8-oxoguanine in body fluids have been found to be associated with increased risk of mutagenesis and carcinogenesis.
Care must be taken in the assay of 8-oxoguanine due to the ease with which it can be oxidised during extraction and the assay procedure.