Oxytocin-Neurophysin 1

Preferred Label : Oxytocin-Neurophysin 1;

NCIt synonyms : Oxytocin, Prepropeptide; Oxytocin-Neurophysin I, Preproprotein; Oxytocin--Neurophysin I; OT-NPI; Preprooxytocin; Oxytocin-Neurophysin I; OXT;

NCIt definition : Oxytocin-neurophysin 1 (125 aa, 13kDa) is encoded by the human OXT gene. This protein plays a role in hormonal signaling involved in smooth muscle contraction in both the mammary gland and uterus, and many other psychological and physiological processes.;

NCIt note : Oxytocin-neurophysin 1 is cleaved to form two peptides, oxytocin and neurophysin 1. (UniProt);

NCI Metathesaurus CUI : CL508918;

Details

Origin ID

C128464;

UMLS CUI

C4283944;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Oxytocin [OMIM gene]
OMIM relation
- Oxytocin [OMIM gene]
Semantic type(s)
- Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein [UMLS semantic type]
- Hormone [UMLS semantic type]
concept_is_in_subset
- CTRP Biomarker Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CTRP Molecular Genetic Biomarker Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CTRP Terminology [NCIt concept]
gene_encodes_gene_product
- OXT Gene [NCIt concept]
- Peptide Hormone Gene [NCIt concept]
gene_product_plays_role_in_biological_process
- Intercellular Communication Process [NCIt concept]
- Muscle Contraction [NCIt concept]

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