| Product Name | Oxytocin |
| Purity | HPLC>95% |
| Description | Oxytocin is a 9-amino acid peptide mainly synthesized in hypothalamic neurons, especially large-cell oxytocin neurons in the supraoptic nucleus and paraventricular nucleus, which are secreted by the posterior pituitary gland. It is also secreted from other tissues, such as ovaries and testes. It is important to cycle OT during childbirth and breastfeeding. In the uterus of pregnancy, oxytocin and oxytocin receptors play an important role in uterine contraction and labor induction. OT also involves complex social behaviors such as affiliation, sexual behavior, social identity, stress buffering, aggressiveness, and trust. |
| Storage | -20°C |
| References | Sabatier, N. et al. J Neurosci 23, 10351 (2003) Luck, M. et al. J Endocrinol 114, 423 (1987) Richter, O. et al. Arch Gynecol Obstet 269, 16 (2003) Hirst, J. et al. Endocrinol 124, 225 (1990) Szeto, A. et al. Psychosom Med (2012), doi: 10.1097/PSY.0b013e31821df0c2 |
| Molecular Weight | 1007.2 |
| Sequence (One-Letter Code) | CYIQNCPLG-NH2 (Disulfide bridge: 1-6) |
| Sequence (Three-Letter Code) | H - Cys - Tyr - Ile - Gln - Asn - Cys - Pro - Leu - Gly - NH2 (Disulfide bridge: 1 - 6) |
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