by F. Zaria Chinelo, Pharm.D. | Oct 28, 2013 | RESOURCES, STUDY GUIDES
Virtually all vertebrates have an Oxytocin like nonapeptide hormone that supports reproductive functions in a vasopressin-like nonapeptide hormone involved in water regulation. The two genes are always located close to each other (less than fifteen thousand DNA bases...
by F. Zaria Chinelo, Pharm.D. | Oct 28, 2013 | RESOURCES, STUDY GUIDES
The hormone Oxytocin is used to: *Stimulate contractions of the uterus and smooth muscle tissue *Help strengthen labor *Reduce bleeding after the delivery of a baby Current evidence suggests that Oxytocin is involved in facilitating sperm transport within the male...
by F. Zaria Chinelo, Pharm.D. | Oct 28, 2013 | MEDICATIONS, RESOURCES, STUDY GUIDES
DESCRIPTION A peptide is defined as low molecular weight polymers of less than 40 amino acids joined together by amide linkages. Oxytocin, often abbreviated OXT, is included in this group and is a nonapeptide, meaning that it contains a sequence of nine peptides. The...