Chinese name: Oxytocin
English name: Oxytocin
CAS: 50-56-6
EINECS number: 200-048-4
Molecular formula: C43H66N12O12S2
MDL number: MFCD00076731
Molecular weight: 1007.19
Appearance: White to yellowish-brown powder, hygroscopic, soluble in water.
Melting point: 192-194°C
Specific rotation: D22-26.2 ° (c = 0.53)
Boiling point: 1533.3±65.0 °C(Predicted)
Density: 1.1086 (rough estimate)
Refractive index: 1.6700 (estimate)
Storage conditions: 2-8°C
Storage conditions: 2-8°C
It dissolves in dilute solutions of acetic acid and of ethanol (96 per cent). It dissolves in dilute solutions of acetic acid and of ethanol (96 per cent).
Solubility: Highly soluble in water. It is soluble in a dilute solution of acetic acid and ethanol (96%).
Acidity coefficient (pKa) : pKa ~ 6.1(free amino group on Cys) (Occasionally); ~ 10(free phenol on Tyr) (Occasionally)
Morphology: lyophilized powder
Color: White
Water solubility: Easily soluble in water.
Merck: 13,7049
BRN: 3586108
InChIKey: DSZOEVVLZMNAEH-BXUJZNQYSA-N
use
Uterine contraction drugs. It is used for inducing labor, oxytocin, postpartum and post-abortion uterine bleeding caused by uterine contraction weakness. Nasal drops can induce milk discharge.
category
Biochemicals: peptides and proteins: oxytocin and its derivatives