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Love Hormone Oxytocin: discovery, formula, molar mass, IUPAC name, metabolism
Definition of Oxytocin, chemical formula, molar mass, excretion, receptors details
Oxytocin is a peptide hormone and neuropeptide. It is produced by the paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus and released by the posterior pituitary.
Oxytocin plays a role in various behaviours, including orgasm, social recognition, pair bonding, anxiety and maternal behaviours.
Discovery- Henry Dale (1906).
Chemical formula- C43H66N12O12S2
Molar mass- 1007.19 g/mol.
IUPAC name- 1-({(4R,7S,10S,13S,16S,19R)-19-amino-7-(2-amino-2-oxoethyl)-10-(3-amino-3-oxopropyl)-16-(4-hydroxybenzyl)-13-[(1S)-1-methylpropyl]-6,9,12,15,18-pentaoxo-1,2-dithia-5,8,11,14,17-pentaazacycloicosan-4-yl}carbonyl)-L-prolyl-L-leucylglycinamide.
Source Tissues- Pituitary gland.
Receptors- oxytocin receptor.
Excretion- Biliary and kidney.
Metabolism- Liver and other oxytocinases.
