8-Hydroxyguanosine

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8-Hydroxyguanosine
IUPAC name 2-Amino-9-[(2R,3R,4S,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)-2-tetrahydrofuranyl]-3,7-dihydropurine-6,8-dione
Other names 8-Oxoguanosine
Identifiers
CAS number
PubChem 65131
SMILES C(C1C(C(C(O1)N2C3=C(C(=O)N=C(N3)N)NC2=O)O)O)O
Properties
Molecular formula C10H13N5O6
Molar mass 299.24 g/mol
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for
materials in their standard state
(at 25 °C, 100 kPa)

Infobox disclaimer and references

8-Hydroxyguanosine is a nucleoside which is an oxidative derivative of guanosine. Measurement of the levels of 8-hydroxyguanosine is used as a biomarker of oxidative stress.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Cattley RC, Glover SE (1993). "Elevated 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine in hepatic DNA of rats following exposure to peroxisome proliferators: relationship to carcinogenesis and nuclear localization". Carcinogenesis 14 (12): 2495–9. PMID 8269617.