Oxytocin
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Molecular Structure
Detailed Description
CAS Number: 50-56-6
Molecular formula: C43H66N12O12S2
Molar mass: 1007.19
Sequence: H-Cys-Tyr-IIe-Gln-Asn-Cys-Pro-Leu-Gly-NH2 (Disulfide Bridge:1-6)
Medical use: Oxytocin is used in labor induction and spawning induction. It is uterine tonic. Oxytocin comes from the extraction from the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland or chemical synthesis.