Reference-grade research compound
Oxytocin Acetate
Oxytocin acetate; the acetate salt of the cyclic nonapeptide Cys-Tyr-Ile-Gln-Asn-Cys-Pro-Leu-Gly-NH2 with a 1–6 disulfide bridge
PDB 2MGO
- Scientific name
- Oxytocin acetate; the acetate salt of the cyclic nonapeptide Cys-Tyr-Ile-Gln-Asn-Cys-Pro-Leu-Gly-NH2 with a 1–6 disulfide bridge
- Sequence
- —
- Length
- 9-mer
- Molecular formula
- C43H66N12O12S2·C2H4O2
- Molecular weight
- 1067.22 g/mol
- Form
- lyophilized
- Available sizes
- 2 mg, 5 mg, 10 mg
- Storage
- Store lyophilized powder at −20 °C, desiccated and protected from light. Stable for 24 months.
- Batch HPLC purity
- 99.8%
Description
Cyclic nonapeptide containing an intramolecular Cys1–Cys6 disulfide bridge and a C-terminal amide. Used in vitro as a reference compound in oxytocin receptor binding assays and GPCR calcium-signaling cell-culture model systems. Supplied as a lyophilized acetate salt.
Current batch
RR-OXYTOCINACETATE-260421-B
Manufactured Apr 21, 2026
Tested Apr 27, 2026
Storage and stability
Store lyophilized powder at −20 °C, desiccated and protected from light. Stable for 24 months.
Peer-reviewed references
Oxytocin: its mechanism of action and receptor signalling in the myometrium.
J Neuroendocrinol · 2014
PMID 24888645PubMedOxytocin Receptor Regulates the Hippo/YAP Axis to Drive Hepatocarcinogenesis.
Cancer Res · 2025
PMID 40742309PubMedOxytocin in the anterior cingulate cortex attenuates neuropathic pain and emotional anxiety by inhibiting presynaptic long-term potentiation.
Cell Rep · 2021
PMID 34289348PubMed
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