DNA Damage ELISA Kits

Target Information

Free radicals and other reactive species are constantly generated in vivo and cause oxidative damage to biomolecules, a process held in check only by the existence of multiple antioxidant and repair systems as well as the replacement of damaged nucleic acids, proteins, and lipids. Intracellular free radical species (ROS) are produced as a result of normal metabolism and extracellular forms are produced as a result of ultraviolet radiation or ionizing radiation. Cellular function may be interrupted or stopped if DNA damage corrupts the integrity of essential information contained in the genome. When individual bases are damaged, nonspecific DNA repair enzymes excise DNA lesions to release deoxynucleotides, and base specific repair glycosylases excise the corresponding base. Deoxynucleotides are enzymatically hydrolyzed to stable deoxynucleosides, and these repair products are transported through the blood and excreted in the urine. Damage to RNA is reflected in nucleoside adducts. Among numerous types of oxidative DNA damage, the formation of 8-hydroxy-2¿-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) is a ubiquitous marker of oxidative stress. 8-OHdG is physiologically formed and enhanced by chemical carcinogens. During the repair of damaged DNA in vivo by exonucleases, the resulting 8-OHdG is excreted without further metabolism into urine. 8-Hydroxy-2¿-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) is identical across all species.