Oxytocin

Name: Oxytocin
Brand: Tocris Bioscience
SKU: 1910
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Tocris Bioscience, part of Bio-Techne | Catalog # 1910

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Involved in uterine contraction and lactation

Key Product Details

Description:	Involved in uterine contraction and lactation
Purity:	≥95% (HPLC)
Molecular Weight:	1007.19

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Technical Data
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Biological Activity for Oxytocin

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

Technical Data for Oxytocin

M. Wt	1007.19
Formula	C₄₃H₆₆N₁₂O₁₂S₂
Single Letter Sequence	CYIQNCPLG (Modifications: Gly-9 = C-terminal amide, disulfide bridge: 1-6)
Storage	Store at -20°C
Purity	≥95% (HPLC)
CAS Number	50-56-6
PubChem ID	439302
InChi Key	XNOPRXBHLZRZKH-DSZYJQQASA-N
Smiles	[H]N[C@H]1CSSC[C@H](NC(=O)[C@H](CC(N)=O)NC(=O)[C@H](CCC(N)=O)NC(=O)[C@@H](NC(=O)[C@H](CC2=CC=C(O)C=C2)NC1=O)[C@@H](C)CC)C(=O)N1CCC[C@H]1C(=O)N[C@@H](CC(C)C)C(=O)NCC(N)=O

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Soluble to 1mg/ml in water

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References for Oxytocin

References are publications that support the biological activity of the product.

Thibonnier Signal transduction pathways of the human V1-vascular V2-renal, V3-pituitary vasopressin and oxyt. receptors. Prog.Brain Res. 1998 PMID: 10074787
Barberis and Tribolle Vasopressin and oxyt. receptors in the central nervous system. Crit.Rev.Neurobiol. 1996 PMID: 8853957