Thymine glycol (5,6-dihydroxy-5,6-dihydrothymine) is one of the principal DNA lesions that can be induced by oxidation and ionizing radiation. Its name indicates its major structural nature: a glycol derivative of thymine, as the apparent 1,2-dihydroxylation of its alkene region.
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