| 8-oxoG | 7,8-dihydro-8-oxoguanine |
| AXT | single-stranded DNA template containing 8-oxoG |
| ATT | single-stranded DNA template containing T in place of 8-oxoG |
| AGT | single-stranded DNA template containing G in place of 8-oxoG |
| BER | base excision repair |
| dAMP | deoxyadenosine-5′-monophosphate |
| ddC | dideoxycytidine |
| DP | direct primer |
| PMSF | phenylmethylsulfonylfluoride |
| RP | reverse primer |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| SSCP | single-strand conformational polymorphism |