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. 1998 Mar 31;95(7):3578–3582. doi: 10.1073/pnas.95.7.3578

Figure 1.

Figure 1

Oxidation of cytosine can result in the formation of the relatively unstable species, Cg, that can either dehydrate, deaminate, or undergo both reactions to form 5-OH-C, Ug, or 5-OH-U, respectively. (Small arrows denote hydrogen bond donors and acceptors.)