Vasotocin
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| Vasotocin | |
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| File:Vasotocin.png | |
| 1-[(1R,4S,7S,13S,16R)-16-amino-4-(2-amino-2-oxoethyl)-7-(3-amino-3-oxopropyl)-10-[(2S)-butan-2-yl]-13-[(4-hydroxyphenyl)methyl]-3,6,9,12,15-pentaoxo-18,19-dithia-2,5,8,11,14-pentazacycloicosane-1-carbonyl]-N-[(2S)-1-[(2-amino-2-oxoethyl)amino]-5-(diaminomethylideneamino)-1-oxopentan-2-yl]pyrrolidine-2-carboxamide | |
| Other names Argiprestocin; Arg-vasotocin; 8-Arg-vasotocin; Arginine vasotocin | |
| style="background: #F8EABA; text-align: center;" colspan="2" | Identifiers | |
| CAS number | 113-80-4 |
| PubChem | 68649 |
| SMILES | Script error: No such module "collapsible list". |
| style="background: #F8EABA; text-align: center;" colspan="2" | Properties | |
| Molecular formula | C43H67N15O12S2 |
| Molar mass | 1050.22 g mol−1 |
| Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) | |
| Infobox references | |
Vasotocin is an oligopeptide with properties similar to oxytocin and vasopressin, found in birds, fish, and amphibians. It has been found to have effects on the regulation of REM sleep.
Sources
- Kales, Anthony. The Pharmacology of Sleep. Springer: 1995.
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