Oxytocin

• Catalog No.: O4375
• CAS Number: 50-56-6
• M. F.: C43H66N12O12S2
• M. W.: 1007.18734

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: (2S)-2-{[(2S)-1-[(4R,7S,10S,13S,16S,19R)-19-amino-13-[(2S)-butan-2-yl]-10-(2-carbamoylethyl)-7-(carbamoylmethyl)-16-[(4-hydroxyphenyl)methyl]-6,9,12,15,18-pentaoxo-1,2-dithia-5,8,11,14,17-pentaazacycloicosane-4-carbonyl]pyrrolidin-2-yl]formamido}-N-(carbamoylmethyl)-4-methylpentanamide
• IUPAC Traditional name: oxytocin
• Synonyms: Oxytocic hormone; α-Hypophamine

DATABASE IDS

• CAS Number: 50-56-6
• MDL Number: MFCD00076731
• PubChem SID: 24897994
• Beilstein Number: 3586108

PROPERTIES

• Gene Information: human ... OXT(5020), OXTR(5021)rat ... Oxtr(25342)
• Apperance: lyophilized powder
• Storage Temperature: 2-8°C
• German water hazard class: 3

DETAILS

Description (English)

Amino Acid Sequence
Cys-Tyr-Ile-Gln-Asn-Cys-Pro-Leu-Gly-NH2 [Disulfide Bridge: 1-6]
Biochem/physiol Actions
Stimulates uterine contraction and lactation; increases Na+ excretion; stimulates myometrial GTPase and phospholipase C.
Physical form
Lyophilized powder containing 3% oxytocin with mannitol and buffer salts.