Oxytocin - CISMeF

Preferred Label : Oxytocin;

NCIt synonyms : OXT; 3-Isoleucine-8-Leucine Vasopressin; 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; Ocytocin; CYIQNCPLG-NH2; Cys-Tyr-Ile-Gln-Asn-Cys-Pro-Leu-Gly-NH2; Vasporessin, 3-Isoleucine-8-Leucine;

CISMeF acronym : OXT;

NCIt definition : Oxytocin (9 aa, 1 kDa) 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 may also be involved in maternal-newborn bonding, cognition and many other psychological and physiological processes.;

Details

Origin ID

C2283;

UMLS CUI

C4082165;

OMIM relation
- Oxytocin [OMIM gene]
See also inter- (CISMeF)
- Oxytocin [MedDRA Preferred Term]
- Product containing oxytocin (medicinal product) [SNOMED CT concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein [UMLS semantic type]
- Hormone [UMLS semantic type]
- Pharmacologic Substance [UMLS semantic type]
Validated automatic mappings to BTNT
- oxytocin [ATC Code]
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_has_associated_anatomy
- Extracellular Space [NCIt concept]
- Posterior Lobe of the Pituitary Gland [NCIt concept]
gene_product_has_biochemical_function
- Neuropeptide [NCIt concept]
gene_product_plays_role_in_biological_process
- Intercellular Communication Process [NCIt concept]
- Muscle Contraction [NCIt concept]
- Pregnancy [NCIt concept]

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