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oxytocin

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Oxytocin is a peptide hormone and neuropeptide normally produced in the hypothalamus and released by the posterior pituitary. Present in animals since early stages of evolution, in humans it plays roles in behavior that include social bonding, love, reproduction, childbirth, and the period after childbirth. Oxytocin is released into the bloodstream as a hormone in response to sexual activity and during childbirth. It is also available in pharmaceutical form. In either form, oxytocin stimulates uterine contractions to speed up the process of childbirth.

AI overview

Oxytocin is a hormone produced by the brain and released into the bloodstream, where it plays important roles in human bonding, reproduction, and childbirth. It matters because it naturally triggers uterine contractions during labor and can also be given as a medication to speed up the childbirth process.

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Key facts

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Drug.IUPAC_name
1-({(4R,7S,10S,13S,16S,19R)-19-amino-7-(2-amino-2-oxoethyl)-10-(3-amino-3-oxopropyl)-16-(4-hydroxybenzyl)-13-[(1S)-1-methylpropyl]-6,9,12,15,18-pentaoxo-1,2-dithia-5,8,11,14,17-pentaazacycloicosan-4-yl}carbonyl)-L-prolyl-L-leucylglycinamide
Drug.image
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Drug.tradename
Induxin
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Pituitary gland
Drug.target_tissues
Wide spread

via Wikipedia infobox

Chemical data

Formula
C43H66N12O12S2
Molecular weight
1007.2 g/mol
IUPAC name
(2S)-1-[(4R,7S,10S,13S,16S,19R)-19-amino-7-(2-amino-2-oxoethyl)-10-(3-amino-3-oxopropyl)-13-[(2S)-butan-2-yl]-16-[(4-hydroxyphenyl)methyl]-6,9,12,15,18-pentaoxo-1,2-dithia-5,8,11,14,17-pentazacycloicosane-4-carbonyl]-N-[(2S)-1-[(2-amino-2-oxoethyl)amino]-4-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]pyrrolidine-2-carboxamide
SMILES
CC[C@H](C)[C@H]1C(=O)N[C@H](C(=O)N[C@H](C(=O)N[C@@H](CSSC[C@@H](C(=O)N[C@H](C(=O)N1)CC2=CC=C(C=C2)O)N)C(=O)N3CCC[C@H]3C(=O)N[C@@H](CC(C)C)C(=O)NCC(=O)N)CC(=O)N)CCC(=O)N
InChIKey
XNOPRXBHLZRZKH-DSZYJQQASA-N
XLogP
-2.6
Polar surface area
450 Ų
H-bond donors
12
H-bond acceptors
15
Formal charge
0

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Research

33,587 papers

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Encyclopedic overview

22 sections
Contents
  • Etymology
  • History
  • Biochemistry
  • Biosynthesis
  • Neural sources
  • Non-neural sources
  • Evolution
  • Biological function
  • Physiological{{anchor|Actions within the brain}}
  • Psychological
  • Bonding
  • Drugs
  • Fear and anxiety
  • Mood and depression
  • Sex differences
  • Social
  • Chemistry
  • In medicine
  • See also
  • References
  • Further reading
  • External links

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