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... > Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Membrane Proteins > Receptors, Cell Surface > Receptors, Neurotransmitter > Receptors, Neuropeptide > Receptors, Oxytocin
... > Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Membrane Proteins > Receptors, Cell Surface > Receptors, Peptide > Receptors, Neuropeptide > Receptors, Oxytocin
... > Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Membrane Proteins > Receptors, Cell Surface > Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled > Receptors, Oxytocin
... > Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Membrane Proteins > Receptors, Cell Surface > Receptors, Peptide > Receptors, Pituitary Hormone > Receptors, Oxytocin

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Receptors, Oxytocin  

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  • Cell surface proteins that bind oxytocin with high affinity and trigger intracellular changes which influence the behavior of cells. Oxytocin receptors in the uterus and the mammary glands mediate the hormone's stimulation of contraction and milk ejection. The presence of oxytocin and oxytocin receptors in neurons of the brain probably reflects an additional role as a neurotransmitter.

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  • Oxytocin Receptor
  • Oxytocin Receptors

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