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Descriptor
English
:
Oxytocin
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Oxitocina
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Ocitocina
Synonyms
English
:
Ocytocin
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
CT
contraindications
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
SE
secretion
ST
standards
SD
supply & distribution
TU
therapeutic use
TO
toxicity
UR
urine
Record Number:
22596
Unique Identifier:
D010121
Occurrence in VHL
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