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A woman is in labor and her care provider administers an injection of the naturallyoccurring hormone oxytocin to induce contractions.
1. What type of hormone is oxytocin? Describe some characteristics of these hormones.
Oxytocin is a peptide hormone, meaning that the hormone is made up of short amino acid chains.
Its major functions are to stimulate womb contraction during birth and milk let down during
breastfeeding.
Examples of peptide hormones include; Insulin, Prolactin, growth hormone, calcitonin and
gastrin.
Some characteristics of peptide hormones include;
They are secreted in pulsatile patterns and rhythms that are associated with the respective
feedback mechanisms of the hormones. This prevents the availability of the hormone in excess
levels.
Majority of the peptide hormones are soluble in water and thus carrier proteins ar...
