loading...| Preferred Name |
Oxytocin |
| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C2283 |
| code |
C2283 |
| Concept_In_Subset |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C116977 |
| Contributing_Source |
CTRP |
| DEFINITION |
Oxytocin (9 aa, ~1 kDa) is encoded by the human OXT gene. This protein plays a role in smooth muscle contraction in both the mammary gland and uterus. Oxytocin also may also be involved in maternal-newborn bonding, cognition and many other psychological and physiological processes. |
| Display_Name |
Oxytocin |
| FULL_SYN |
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 CYIQNCPLG-NH2 3-Isoleucine-8-Leucine Vasopressin Cys-Tyr-Ile-Gln-Asn-Cys-Pro-Leu-Gly-NH2 Oxytocin Vasporessin, 3-Isoleucine-8-Leucine OXT Ocytocin |
| label |
Oxytocin |
| Legacy Concept Name |
Oxytocin |
| OMIM_Number |
167050 |
| Preferred_Name |
Oxytocin |
| prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C2283 |
| prefLabel |
Oxytocin |
| Semantic_Type |
Hormone Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein |
| Swiss_Prot |
P01178 |
| UMLS_CUI |
C0030095 |
| subClassOf |