Oxytocin - PubChem

Oxytocin - Compound Summary (CID 439302) Also known as: Pitocin, Syntocinon, Ocytocin, Endopituitrina, Oxitocina, Oxytocine, Oxytocinum, Oxytocic hormone, Orasthin Molecular Formula: C₄₃H₆₆N₁₂O₁₂S₂ Molecular Weight: 1007.18734 InChIKey: XNOPRXBHLZRZKH-DSZYJQQASA-N A nonapeptide hormone released from the neurohypophysis (PITUITARY GLAND, POSTERIOR). It differs from VASOPRESSIN by two amino acids at residues 3 and 8. Oxytocin acts on SMOOTH MUSCLE CELLS, such as causing UTERINE CONTRACTIONS and MILK EJECTION. From: MeSH View the conformer with web-based 3D viewer View the conformer with Pc3D viewer application Download Pc3D viewer application 2D ASN.1 Text: Display 2D ASN.1 Text: Save 2D ASN.1 Binary: Save 2D XML: Display 2D XML: Save 2D SDF: Display 2D SDF: Save BioActivity, this compound BioActivity, with similar compounds
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