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oxytocin production

Term Information

Accession
GO:0036162
Name
oxytocin production
Ontology
biological_process
Synonyms
oxytocin biosynthesis, oxytocin secretion
Alternate IDs
None
Definition
The appearance of oxytocin, a cyclic nonapeptide hormone with amino acid sequence CYIQNCPLG, due to biosynthesis or secretion following a cellular stimulus, resulting in an increase in its intracellular or extracellular levels. Oxytocin is the principal uterine-contracting and milk-ejecting hormone of the posterior pituitary, and together with the neuropeptide vasopressin, is believed to influence social cognition and behavior. It also acts as a neurotransmitter in the brain. Source: Wikipedia:Oxytocin, GOC:cjm
Comment
Note that this term is intended for use when a gene product is seen to cause apparent increases in intracellular or extracellular oxytocin levels, without specific regard as to whether the increase is due to increased biosynthesis, increased secretion of preexisting oxytocin molecules, or increased conversion from precursor molecules.
History
See term history for GO:0036162 at QuickGO
Subset
None
Feedback
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Parents of oxytocin production (GO:0036162)
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oxytocin production [BFO:0000051 relation] BFO:0000051  peptide hormone secretion (GO:0030072)
oxytocin production [is_a relation] is_a  gene expression (GO:0010467)
Children of oxytocin production (GO:0036162)
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positive regulation of oxytocin production (GO:0140668) [RO:0002213 relation] RO:0002213  oxytocin production
regulation of oxytocin production (GO:0140667) [RO:0002211 relation] RO:0002211  oxytocin production
negative regulation of oxytocin production (GO:0140669) [RO:0002212 relation] RO:0002212  oxytocin production
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