Full name : Oxytocin Acetate
Cas No.: 50-56-6
Sequence: c(Cys-Tyr-Ile-Gln-Asn-Cys)-Pro-Leu-Gly-NH2.Acetate Salt
Molecular Formula: C45H70N12O14S2
molecular weight: 1007.19 g/mol
Purity: ≥98.0%
Single Impurity:≤0.50%
Storage Temp: 2 ~ 8 °C
Packing Size: 1g/bottle, 10g/bottle, 50g/bottle or at customer requirement

Oxytocin is a hormone produced by the hypothalamus and secreted by the pituitary gland. This important hormone plays a crucial role in the childbirth process.

In women, oxytocin is responsible for signaling contractions of the womb during labor. The hormone stimulates the uterine muscles to contract, so labor begins. It also increases the production of prostaglandins, which move labor along and increases the contractions even more.

For men, oxytocin function is less important, but it does have a role to play in moving sperm. It also appears to affect the production of testo-ster-one in the testes.

Studies of oxytocin also have found that it is an important chemical messenger that controls some human behaviors and social interaction. It is oxytocin that triggers the bond between a mother and an infant, and it may also play a role in recognition, sexual arousal, trust, and anxiety. Some research shows that the hormone may affect addiction and stress as well.

Oxytocin is a nonapeptide hormone primarily synthesized in magnocellular neurons of the paraventricular and supraoptic nuclei of the hypothalamus. It is known best for its role in stimulating uterine contraction and lactation and is important for social memory and attachment, sexual and maternal behavior, and aggression. Also, it has been implicated in various non-social behaviors, including learning, anxiety, feeding, and pain perception.