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Damaged DNA bases often contain weaker glycosidic bonds (shown in red) in comparison to the native bases. Interestingly, many of these bases arise in cells as post-transcriptional RNA modifications. The greater N-glycosyl stability asssociated with ribonucleosides may have endowed the RNA world with the flexibility to utilize a wider variety of heterocycles.
