| CAS | 362-39-0 |
| Sequence | H-Cys-Tyr-Ile-Gln-Asn-Cys-Pro-Ile-Gly-NH2 (Disulfide bond) |
| Sequence Single | CYIQNCPIG-NH2 |
| Molecular Formula | C43H66N12O12S2 |
| Molecular Weight | 1007.2 |
| Synonyms | Mesotocin |
| Technology | Synthetic |
| Storage | -20°C, avoid light, cool and dry place |
| Application | Veterinary Medicine |
| Description | (Ile8)-Oxytocin also called Mesotocin, is an oxytocin analog produced in birds, reptiles, and amphibians as well as in most marsupials. |
| References | 1. Cell-specific activity of neprilysin 2 isoforms and enzymic specificity compared with neprilysin. C.Rose et al., Biochem. J., 363, 697 (2002) 2. Mesotocin increases the sensitivity of the hen oviduct uterus to arginine vasotocin. T.Takahashi and M.Kawashima, Poult. Sci., 87, 2107 (2008) 3. Mesotocin receptor binding in oviduct uterus of the hen before and after oviposition. T.Takahashi and M.Kawashima, Poult. Sci., 87, 546 (2008) 4. Vasotocin and mesotocin in the brains of amphibians: state of the art. W.J.Smeets and A.Gonzalez, Microsc. Res. Tech., 54, 125 (2001) |