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Quick Answer \u2014 What is Oxytocin Acetate?<\/h3>\n

Oxytocine Acetaat<\/strong> is the acetate-salt form of oxytocin, a 9-amino-acid cyclic neuropeptide with a single disulfide bridge between Cys1 and Cys6. It is one of the oldest and most extensively studied neuropeptides in published research, acting as both a hypothalamic hormone (uterine contraction, milk ejection) and a central neuromodulator of social bonding, trust, and affiliative behaviour. Supplied in 5\u00a0mg and 10\u00a0mg lyophilized vials for laboratory research use only.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Wat u krijgt bij MedsBase:<\/strong> Onderzoekskwaliteit lyofiliseerde peptiden \u00b7 HPLC \u226599% zuiverheid (COA op aanvraag) \u00b7 Discrete temperatuurstabiele verpakking \u00b7 Wereldwijde peptidekoerier \u00b7 1.400+ geverifieerd klantbeoordelingen<\/a><\/div>\n

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Specificatie<\/th>\nDetail<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
CAS-nummer<\/strong><\/td>\n50-56-6 (oxytocin free base); supplied as the acetate salt form<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Molecuulformule<\/strong><\/td>\nC43<\/sub>H66<\/sub>N12<\/sub>O12<\/sub>S2<\/sub> (free base; acetate salt adds CH3<\/sub>COOH counterion)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Moleculair gewicht<\/strong><\/td>\n1007.19 Da (free base)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sequentie<\/strong><\/td>\nCys-Tyr-Ile-Gln-Asn-Cys-Pro-Leu-Gly-NH2<\/sub> (CYIQNCPLG-NH2<\/sub>, 9 amino acids; intramolecular disulfide bridge Cys1<\/sup>\u2013Cys6<\/sup> forming a 6-residue macrocyclic ring with a 3-residue C-terminal tail; C-terminus amidated)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Form<\/strong><\/td>\nLyophilized acetate salt (white to off-white powder)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Zuiverheid<\/strong><\/td>\n\u226599% (HPLC geverifieerd, COA op aanvraag)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Opslag<\/strong><\/td>\nLyofiliseerd: 2\u20138 \u00b0C (koelkast) voor werkvoorraad; \u221220 \u00b0C voor langdurige opslag van ongeopende flesjes. Gereconstitueerd: 2\u20138 \u00b0C, gebruik binnen ~30 dagen. Bescherm tegen licht. Vries de gereconstitueerde oplossing niet in en ontdooi deze niet.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Oplosbaarheid<\/strong><\/td>\nBacteriostatic water (recommended) or sterile water for shorter use windows. Compatible with intranasal vehicle research formulations.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Onderzoeksgebruik<\/strong><\/td>\nAlleen voor laboratoriumonderzoek. Niet voor humaan of veterinair diagnostisch of therapeutisch gebruik.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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What Is Oxytocin Acetate?<\/h2>\n

Oxytocine Acetaat<\/strong> is the acetate-salt form of oxytocin, a 9-amino-acid cyclic neuropeptide first isolated by Sir Henry Dale in 1906 and chemically synthesised by Vincent du Vigneaud in 1953 \u2014 the first peptide hormone ever produced by total synthesis, work that earned du Vigneaud the 1955 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. The acetate counterion is used in research-grade lyophilization because it improves long-term peptide stability and water solubility relative to free-base oxytocin without altering pharmacology \u2014 the acetate dissociates rapidly in physiological solution.<\/p>\n

The well-characterised sequence is CYIQNCPLG-NH2<\/sub> with an intramolecular disulfide bridge between Cys1 and Cys6 that creates a 6-residue macrocyclic ring and a 3-residue C-terminal tail. Molecular weight is 1007.19\u00a0Da (free base); empirical formula C43<\/sub>H66<\/sub>N12<\/sub>O12<\/sub>S2<\/sub>. Oxytocin is supplied as a high-purity lyophilized powder for reconstitution with bacteriostatic water. Pharmaceutical oxytocin is FDA-approved as an injectable obstetric medication (Pitocin, Syntocinon) for labour induction and postpartum haemorrhage control; the research-grade oxytocin acetate sold here is supplied uitsluitend voor laboratoriumonderzoek<\/strong> and is not FDA-approved for human or veterinary administration. For related small-peptide CNS research, see our Selank<\/a> en PT-141<\/a> productpagina's.<\/p>\n

Mechanism of Action \u2014 Peripheral Endocrine and Central Neuromodulator Roles<\/h2>\n

What makes oxytocin unusual among research peptides is its dual identity<\/strong> as both a peripheral endocrine hormone and a central neuromodulator. The same molecule, released from different anatomical compartments, produces fundamentally different physiological effects:<\/p>\n