Product Description
Three letter code: H-Cys-Tyr-Ile-Gln-Asn-Cys-Pro-Leu-Gly-NH₂ disulfide bond
One letter code: CYIQNCPLG-NH2
Counterion: hydrochloride Molecular Mass: 1007.2 CAS # 50-56-6
Summary: neuropeptide and hormone used as a therapeutic to stimulate contraction of the uterus and induce labor.
Reference: Carson, D. S. et al (2013), A brief history of oxytocin and its role in modulating psychostimulant effects, J Psychopharmacol., 27(3), 231-247.
Image: Gruber, C. W. et al. (2013), Oxytocic plant cyclotides as templates for peptide G protein-coupled receptor ligand design, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 110, 21183-21188.
