Half life biological of oxytocin:
Correct Answer: 3-4 min
Description: Oxytocin
It is a nonapeptide (Peptide of nine amino acids).
Released by posterior pituitary and synthesized in the supra optic and paraventricular nucleus of hypothalamus.
Half life 3–4 minutes.
Duration of action – 20 minutes.
Mechanism of action – Acts through calcium mediated channels to initiate myometrial contractions.
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Gynaecology & Obstetrics
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