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Oxytocin

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Oxytocin is registered as CAS 50-56-6, molecular formula C43H66N12O12S2, average molecular weight 1,007.2 Da. Classified as: cyclic nonapeptide oxytocin receptor agonist. Peptide.Express does not stock Oxytocin.

Oxytocin Chemical Identity

Oxytocin chemical identity
PropertyValue
CAS number50-56-6
Molecular formulaC43H66N12O12S2
Molecular weight1,007.2 Da
InChIKeyXNOPRXBHLZRZKH-DSZYJQQASA-N
PubChem CID439302
CategoryGnrh and reproductive peptides
AliasesOXT, Pitocin

Registry values

Formula and mass for Oxytocin are registry values, not cross-checked against a sequence.

Oxytocin References

  1. PubChem CID 439302chemical_identity
  2. CAS Common Chemistry 50-56-6chemical_identity
  3. Social and neuroendocrine phenotypes reprogrammed by endocrine-disrupting chemicals can be mitigated by Limosilactobacillus reuteri modulation of the gut microbiome-thyroid-oxytocin axis.PMID 42539130 · DOI 10.64898/2026.07.18.739173 · literature
  4. Oxytocin receptor neurons in the adBNST modulate maternal-like behavior in mice.PMID 42533575 · DOI 10.24272/j.issn.2095-8137.2025.408 · literature
  5. The effect of Midwifery continuity of care on maternal outcomes among women with psychosocial risk factors in Sweden: A registry-based cohort study.PMID 42531923 · DOI 10.1016/j.wombi.2026.102254 · literature

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