Oxytocin Human, Synthetic

Description Our Human Oxytocin (OT) synthetic protein hormone is a single, non-glycosylated, polypeptide chain that contains 9 amino acids and has a molecular mass of 1007.2 Dalton. Oxytocin has a molecular formula of C43H66N12O12S2. Oxytocin is involved in a wide range of social and reproductive behaviors. Oxytocin is expressed in both males and females, though it has been best studied in females where it exhibits numerous effects including stimulation of milk ejection (milk letdown), stimulation of uterine smooth muscle contraction at birth, and establishment of maternal behavior. Other Names OT, Oxytocin-neurophysin 1, OT-NPI, Ocytocin, Neurophysin 1, α-Hypophamine, Oxytocic hormone, OXT gene product Type Synthetic Protein CAS Registry Number CAS No. 50-56-6 Purity Greater than 98.0% as determined by RP-HPLC. Amino Acid Sequence H-Cys-Tyr-Ile-Gln-Asn-Cys-Pro-Leu-Gly-NH2. Formulation Sterile filtered white lyophilized (freeze-dried) powder. The Oxytocin was lyophilized from a conc