Oxytocin

Oxytocin is the cyclic nonapeptide hormone of the posterior pituitary.

Purity, content and identity from $250 per vial. Endotoxin, sterility and heavy metals at Gold and Elite. Results in 3 to 5 business days; sterility 14 days.

Structure

2D structure of oxytocin drawn in Vanguard Laboratory colors

Oxytocin: 2D structure drawn from the PubChem record. Stereochemistry shown as registered.

Compound data

50-56-6

C43H66N12O12S2

1007.2 g/mol (monoisotopic 1006.44)

Disulfide-cyclized nonapeptide

Sequence and names

Sequence: CYIQNCPLG-NH2, 9 residues; disulfide between Cys1 and Cys6; C-terminal amide

Other names: Pitocin, Syntocinon

How we test it

Every level includes purity, quantity, identity and a solubility check. Pick the level that matches what you need to know.

$250

Purity and quantity by reversed-phase HPLC with the detector matched to the compound, identity against a reference standard, solubility check. 1 vial.

$550

Silver plus endotoxin (USP 85) and sterility (USP 71). 3 vials.

$700

Gold plus heavy metals by ICP-MS and a fentanyl screen. 4 vials.

Turnaround and reporting

Purity, quantity and identity are reported in 3 to 5 business days after the samples are logged in. Sterility adds a 14-day incubation, and you get a preliminary COA while it runs. The COA carries a QR code that opens the current version of the report on verifiedbyvanguard.com.

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