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Oxytocin-Neurophysin 1

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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. [ ]

Term info

Label

Oxytocin-Neurophysin 1

Synonyms
  • OT-NPI
  • OXT
  • Oxytocin, Prepropeptide
  • Oxytocin--Neurophysin I
  • Oxytocin-Neurophysin 1
  • Oxytocin-Neurophysin I
  • Oxytocin-Neurophysin I, Preproprotein
  • Preprooxytocin
Subsets

NCIT_C116977, NCIT_C142800, NCIT_C142799

DesignNote

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

Display Name

Oxytocin-Neurophysin 1

NCI META CUI

CL508918

OMIM Number

167050

Preferred Name

Oxytocin-Neurophysin 1

Semantic Type

Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein

Swiss Prot

P01178

code

C128464