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Oxytocin receptor
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The oxytocin receptor, also known as OXTR, is a protein which functions as receptor for the hormone and neurotransmitter oxytocin.[4][5] In humans, the oxytocin receptor is encoded by the OXTR gene[6][7] which has been localized to human chromosome 3p25.[8]
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