Description
Oxytocin acetate is the acetate salt of synthetic oxytocin, a nine-residue peptide cyclized by a disulfide bridge between Cys1 and Cys6, with a C-terminal glycinamide.
Specifications
- Sequence: Cys-Tyr-Ile-Gln-Asn-Cys-Pro-Leu-Gly-NH₂ (disulfide bridge Cys1–Cys6)
- Molecular formula: C₄₃H₆₆N₁₂O₁₂S₂ (peptide free base); C₄₅H₇₀N₁₂O₁₄S₂ (acetate salt)
- Molecular weight: 1007.19 g/mol (peptide free base); 1067.2 g/mol (acetate salt)
- CAS: 6233-83-6 (oxytocin acetate); 50-56-6 (oxytocin)
- Purity: ≥98% (HPLC)
- Form: 5 mg lyophilized powder, sealed vial
- Storage: 2–8 °C (lyophilized)
Quality documentation
A lot-specific certificate of analysis (COA) is available on request.
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