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Descriptor
English
:
Oxytocin
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Oxitocina
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Ocitocina
Synonyms
English
:
Ocytocin
Pitocin
Syntocinon
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
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AD
administration & dosage
AE
adverse effects
AG
agonists
AA
analogs & derivatives
AN
analysis
AI
antagonists & inhibitors
BI
biosynthesis
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CS
chemical synthesis
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
DF
deficiency
DE
drug effects
EC
economics
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
IP
isolation & purification
ME
metabolism
PK
pharmacokinetics
PD
pharmacology
PH
physiology
PO
poisoning
RE
radiation effects
ST
standards
SD
supply & distribution
TU
therapeutic use
TO
toxicity
UR
urine
Record Number:
22596
Unique Identifier:
D010121
Occurrence in VHL
:
Similar:
DeCS