Oxytocin
£25.00
Storage Instructions
Store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight. Once reconstituted, refrigerate at 2–8°C and protect from light.
Description
Oxytocin is a cyclic nonapeptide hormone synthesised in the hypothalamus and released from the posterior pituitary. Its nine residues are closed into a six-residue ring by a disulfide bridge between the cysteines at positions 1 and 6, with a three-residue amidated tail. It differs from vasopressin at only two positions, which is why receptor selectivity is a recurring theme in the literature.
Research Context
Published preclinical work has investigated oxytocin's activation of the OXTR receptor and its coupling to Gq/phospholipase C signalling, alongside studies of smooth muscle contractility and social-behaviour paradigms in laboratory models. Supplied exclusively for in vitro laboratory research purposes.
Molecular Information
Molecular Weight
1007.19 g/mol
Sequence
Cys-Tyr-Ile-Gln-Asn-Cys-Pro-Leu-Gly-NH2 (Cys1–Cys6 disulfide bridge)
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