8-Oxoguanine

**Semantic type:** Nucleic Acid, Nucleoside, or Nucleotide

**Definition:** A derivative of the purine nucleoside guanine that is found in DNA that has been damaged due to exposure to reactive oxygen species or ionizing radiation.

**Synonyms:** - 1H-Purine-6,8-Dione, 2-Amino- - 1H-Purine-6,8-Dione, 2-Amino-7,9-Dihydro- - 2-Amino-6,8-Dihydroxypurine - 2-Amino-7,9-Dihydro-1H-Purine-6,8-Dione - 2-Aminopurine-6,8-Diol - 7,8-Dihydro-8-Oxoguanine - 8-Hydroxyguanine - 8-Oxo-7,8-Dihydroguanine - 8-Oxo-Gua - 8OG - Purine-6,8(1H,9H)-Dione, 2-Amino- - Purine-6,8-Diol, 2-Amino-