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Descriptor
English
:
Oxytocin
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Oxitocina
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Ocitocina
Synonyms
English
:
Ocytocin
Tree Number:
D06.472.699.631.692.433
D12.644.548.691.692.433
Definition
English
:
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.
Pharmacological Action:
Oxytocics
See Related
English
:
Receptors, Oxytocin
History Note
English
:
ALPHA-HYPOPHAMINE was see OXYTOCIN 1977-93; ISOLEUCYL, LEUCYL VASOPRESSIN; VASOPRESSIN, ISOLEUCYL-LEUCYL; VASOTOCIN, LEUCYL, & 3-ISOLEUCINE,8-LEUCINE VASOPRESSIN were see OXYTOCIN 1983-93
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Record Number:
22596
Unique Identifier:
D010121
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