Of the DNA bases, peroxynitrite (ONOO ؊ ) is most reactive toward 2-deoxyguanosine (dGuo), but even more reactive with 8-oxo-7,8-dihydro-2-deoxyguanosine (8-oxodGuo), requiring a 1,000-fold excess of dGuo to provide 50% protection against the reaction with 8-oxodGuo. Therefore, it seems reasonable that 8-oxodGuo is a potentially important target in DNA and that the structures of the reaction products with ONOO ؊ should be characterized.