Preferred Name |
Oxytocin |
ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C2283 |
CAS_Registry |
50-56-6 |
CHEBI_ID |
CHEBI:7872 |
code |
C2283 |
DEFINITION |
Oxytocin (125 aa, ~13kDa) is encoded by the human OXT gene. This protein plays a role in smooth muscle contraction in both the mammary gland and uterus. Oxytocin also is involved in maternal-newborn bonding, cognition and many other psychological and physiological processes. |
FULL_SYN |
OXT |
label |
Oxytocin |
Legacy_Concept_Name |
Oxytocin |
OMIM_Number |
167050 |
Preferred_Name |
Oxytocin |
prefixIRI |
C2283 |
prefLabel |
Oxytocin |
Semantic_Type |
Hormone Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein |
Swiss_Prot |
P01178 |
UMLS_CUI |
C0030095 |
subClassOf |