Oxytocin Peptide

Protein Family: Hormones

Pathway and Disease: Development and Behavior

Alternate Names: Oxytocin; ocytocin; Neurophysin 1; OT-NPI; OXT; OT

Accession No.: P01178

Description:
Oxytocin causes contraction of the smooth muscle of the uterus and of the mammary glands. The oxytocin-neurophysin 1 precursor is processed into oxytocin and neurophysin 1, which specifically binds to oxytocin. Oxytocin is available as Pitocin (Parke-Davis) and Syntocinon (Sandoz) to artificially speed or induce labor.

Format:
Each vial contains 5 mg of lyophilized solid packaged under an inert gas and supplied as a trifluoroacetate salt.

MW: 1007.21 g/mol

Sequence:
Human: H-Cys-Tyr-Ile-Gln-Asn-Cys-Pro-Leu-Gly-NH2 (Cys1-Cys6) or H-CYIQNCPLG-NH2 (Cys1-Cys6)

Composition:
C43H66N12O12S2

Purity:
> 95% by HPLC

Solubility:
Distilled water for a solution up to 2 mg/ml, otherwise we recommend using acetonitrile.

Storage:
Store at -20°C. The product is hygroscopic and must be protected from light. Product is guaranteed one year from the date of shipment. Following reconstitution, aliquot and store at -20°C.