loading...| Preferred Name |
Oxytocin [Chemical/Ingredient] |
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| Synonyms |
Oxytocin |
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| ID |
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000006473 |
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| altLabel |
Oxytocin Ocytocin Cys-Tyr-Ile-Gln-Asn-Cys-Pro-Leu-Gly-NH2, cyclic 1-6 disulfide |
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| cui |
C0030095 |
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| Ingredient of |
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000192457 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000193563 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000192532 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000151432 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000191567 |
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| MESH DEFINITION |
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. |
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| MESH DUI |
D010121 |
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| MeSH name |
Oxytocin |
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| MESH UI |
M0015703 |
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| NDFRT kind |
INGREDIENT_KIND |
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| notation |
N0000006473 |
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| NUI |
N0000006473 |
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| prefLabel |
Oxytocin [Chemical/Ingredient] |
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| tui |
T125 T116 T121 |
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| subClassOf |