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

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Description

Involved in uterine contraction and lactation

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Product Description

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

Product Specifications

Molecular Weight

1007.19

Formula

C₄₃H₆₆N₁₂O₁₂S₂

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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Solubility

Soluble to 1mg/ml in water

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Background References

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