Oxytocin

• Target:

  Oxytocin Receptor|||Endogenous Metabolite

• Related Pathways:

  Endocrinology/Hormones|||Metabolism|||GPCR/G Protein

• Purity:

  0.9987

• Bioactivity:

  Oxytocin (Syntocinon) is a mammalian neuropituitary hormone, a pleiotropic hypothalamic peptide and ligand for the oxytocin receptor, which contributes to labor, lactation, and pro-social behavior. Oxytocin has the ability to stimulate mammary secretion of breast milk, promote contraction of uterine smooth muscle during labor, and facilitate mothering.

• Smiles:

  CC[C@H](C)[C@@H]1NC(=O)[C@H](Cc2ccc(O)cc2)NC(=O)[C@@H](N)CSSC[C@H](NC(=O)[C@H](CC(N)=O)NC(=O)[C@H](CCC(N)=O)NC1=O)C(=O)N1CCC[C@H]1C(=O)N[C@@H](CC(C)C)C(=O)NCC(N)=O

• Molecular Formula:

  C43H66N12O12S2

• Molecular Weight:

  1007.19

• Shipping Conditions:

  Cool pack

• Storage Temperature:

  -20°C

• CAS Number:

  50-56-6