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Reduction and S-nitrosation of the neuropeptide oxytocin: implications for its biological function

Author(s): Roy JF; Chrétien MN; Woodside B; English AM;

Oxytocin (OT; Cys-Tyr-Ile-Gln-Asn-Cys-Pro-leu-Gly), a posterior pituitary peptide hormone, is characterized by a Cys1-Cys6 disulfide bond in its stable, isolated state. This paper describes a simple, one-step method for the production of OT in its reduced, ...

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