Oxytocin is a nine-residue peptide hormone; this octapeptide structure shows residues 2-9. Try to locate the following features before identifying them with these buttons: The amino (N) and carboxyl (C) termini. Color Blue: The seven peptide bonds. Color Black: The eight a-carbons. Color Black, the carbon atoms in the R-groups of: Tyr; Ile; Gln; Asn; Cys; Pro; Leu; Gly. Use the adjacent frame to view the individual amino acids if necessary. Coordinates are from the Oxytocin X-Ray crystal structure; PDB file: 1XY1.pdb.
Use the adjacent frame to view the individual amino acids if necessary. Coordinates are from the Oxytocin X-Ray crystal structure; PDB file: 1XY1.pdb.
