Oxytocin

Oxytocin

• CAS Number: 50-56-6
• UNSPSC Description: Oxytocin (α-Hypophamine; Oxytocic hormone) is a pleiotropic, hypothalamic peptide known for facilitating parturition, lactation, and prosocial behaviors. Oxytocin can function as a stress-coping molecule with anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and protective effects especially in the face of adversity or trauma[1][2].
• Target Antigen: Endogenous Metabolite; Oxytocin Receptor
• Type: Peptides
• Related Pathways: GPCR/G Protein;Metabolic Enzyme/Protease
• Field of Research: Endocrinology; Cancer
• Assay Protocol: https://www.medchemexpress.com/Oxytocin.html
• Solubility: DMSO : 100 mg/mL (ultrasonic)
• Smiles: O=C([C@H]1NC([C@@H](NC([C@@H](NC([C@](NC([C@@H](NC([C@H](CSSC1)N)=O)CC2=CC=C(C=C2)O)=O)([H])[C@@H](C)CC)=O)CCC(N)=O)=O)CC(N)=O)=O)N3[C@@H](CCC3)C(N[C@@H](CC(C)C)C(NCC(N)=O)=O)=O
• Molecular Weight: 1007.19
• References & Citations: [1]Shivali Kohli, et al. Oxytocin attenuates phencyclidine hyperactivity and increases social interaction and nucleus accumben dopamine release in rats. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2019 Jan;44(2):295-305.|[2]C Sue Carter, et al. Is Oxytocin "Nature's Medicine"? Pharmacol Rev. 2020 Oct;72(4):829-861.ACS Appl Mater Interfaces. 2022 May 18;14(19):21822-21835.|Am J Reprod Immunol. 2024 Oct 15.|Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2020 May 23;2020:8607931.|Front Pharmacol. 2019 Nov 15;10:1380.|J Headache Pain. 2021 Jul 27;22(1):84.|Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2022 Aug 31.|Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2024 Oct:168:107138.|Sci Rep. 2020 Oct 2;10(1):16383.|Bioact Mater. 2023 Mar 15:26:337-352.|J Ethnopharmacol. 2019 Dec 5;245:112181. |Nat Struct Mol Biol. 2022 Mar 3.|Signal Transduct Target Ther. 2023 Jan 2;8(1):3.|SSRN. 2023 Jun 19.|Transl Psychiatry. 2024 May 25;14(1):208.
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