Oxytocin

Catalog #: 1910
6 Citations Datasheet / COA / SDS

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Description: Involved in uterine contraction and lactation

Purity: ≥95%

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Biological Activity

Oxytocin is a neurohypophyseal peptide. Stimulates uterine contraction and lactation.

Technical Data

M.Wt:

1007.19

Formula:

C₄₃H₆₆N₁₂O₁₂S₂

Sequence:

CYIQNCPLG

(Modifications: Gly-9 = C-terminal amide, disulfide bridge: 1-6)

Solubility:

Soluble to 1 mg/ml in water

Purity:

≥95%

Storage:

Store at -20°C

CAS No:

50-56-6

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Background References

Vasopressin and oxyt. receptors in the central nervous system.
Barberis and Tribolle
Crit.Rev.Neurobiol., 1996;10:119
Signal transduction pathways of the human V1-vascular V2-renal, V3-pituitary vasopressin and oxyt. receptors.
Thibonnier et al.
Prog.Brain Res., 1998;119:147

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Citations for Oxytocin

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Central and peripheral GLP-1 systems independently and additively suppress eating.
Authors: Brierley Et al.
Nat Metab 2021;3:258
OXT can regulate myometrial smooth muscle excitability by inhibiting the Na+ -activated K+ channel, Slo2.1.
Authors: Ferreira Et al.
J Physiol 2019;597:137
OXT functions as a spatiotemporal filter for excitatory synaptic inputs to VTA DA neurons.
Authors: Xiao Et al.
Elife 2018;7
Targeted Interneuron Depletion in the Dorsal Striatum Produces Autism-like Behavioral Abnormalities in Male but Not Female Mice.
Authors: Rapanelli Et al.
Biol Psychiatry 2017;82:194
The orphan G protein-coupled receptor GPR139 is activated by the peptides: Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), α-, and β-melanocyte stimulating hormone (α-MSH, and β-MSH), and the conserved core motif HFRW.
Authors: Nøhr Et al.
Neurochem Int 2017;102:105
Serotonergic neuron regulation informed by in vivo single-cell transcriptomics.
Authors: Spaethling Et al.
Hypertension 2014;28:771

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