Table 1.
Amino acid sequences in the vasotocin-oxytocin family of peptides.a
| Amino acid position | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Expressed in (among others)a | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vasotocin | Cys- | Tyr- | Ile- | Gln- | Asn- | Cys- | Pro- | Arg- | Gly (NH2) | Non-mammalian vertebrates and fetuses | 
| Vasopressin | Cys- | Tyr- | Phe- | Gln- | Asn- | Cys- | Pro- | Arg- | Gly (NH2) | Mammals | 
| Oxytocin | Cys- | Tyr- | Ile- | Gln- | Asn- | Cys- | Pro- | Leu- | Gly (NH2) | Mammals | 
| Mesotocin | Cys- | Tyr- | Ile- | Gln- | Asn- | Cys- | Pro- | Ile- | Gly (NH2) | Non-eutherian tetrapods & birds | 
| Isotocin | Cys- | Tyr- | Ile- | Ser- | Asn- | Cys- | Pro- | Ile- | Gly (NH2) | Ray-finned fishes | 
[15].