Oxytocin Receptors

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.

Also Known As:

Oxytocin Receptor; Receptors, Oxytocin; Receptor, Oxytocin

Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins: 1
- Proteins: 484843
  - Membrane Proteins: 10078
    - Cell Surface Receptors: 2125
      - G-Protein-Coupled Receptors: 4701
        Oxytocin Receptors: 462
      - Peptide Receptors: 1159
        Neuropeptide Receptors: 97
        Oxytocin Receptors: 462
        Pituitary Hormone Receptors
        Oxytocin Receptors: 462
      - Neurotransmitter Receptors: 562
        Neuropeptide Receptors: 97
        Oxytocin Receptors: 462

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