Table 1.

Oligonucleotides used in assays for DNA repair activities

Name	bp	Sequence
8-oxodG	30	5′-ATA TAC CGC G8C CGG CCG ATC AAG CTT ATT
		3′-TAT ATG GCG CCG GCC GGC TAG TTC GAA TAA
dUracil	30	5′-ATA TAC CGC GUC CGG CCG ATC AAG CTT ATT
		3′-TAT ATG GCG CGG GCC GGC TAG TTC GAA TAA
5-OHdU	30	5′-ATA TAC CGC G5C CGG CCG ATC AAG CTT ATT
		3′-TAT ATG GCG CGG GCC GGC TAG TTC GAA TAA
5-OHdU bubble	51	5′-GCT TAG CTT GGA ATC GTA TCA TGT A5A CTC GTG TGC CGT GTA GAC CGT GCC
		3′-CGA ATC GAA CCT TAG CAT AGG CAC CCG ACA AAC ACG GCA CAT CTG GCA CGG
AP	30	5′-ATA TAC CGC GGF CGG CCG ATC AAG CTT ATT
		3′-TAT ATG GCG CCG GCC GGC TAG TTC GAA TAA

The modified bases are shown in bold letters. Underlined bases indicate unpaired area. bp: base pairs. (8) 8-oxodG; (U) dU; (5) 5-OHdU; (F) tetrahy-drofuran.