催产素酶
催产素酶（Oxytocinase）是一种可以代谢催产素的酶[1]。最著名的催产素酶是Leucyl-cystinyl氨肽酶[1][2]，本身也是脑啡肽酶，已知也有其他的催产素酶[1][3]。怀孕时，催产素酶可以平衡催产素的浓度，因为随着胎儿成长，胎儿分泌的催产素会增加，催产素酶会分解胎儿分泌的催产素，以维持平衡[2]。有研究发现催产素酶的浓度会随胎龄渐渐增加，直到分娩为止，因此胎儿的发育可以用催产素酶浓度进行评估[4]。
抑制剂
阿吗他定、短整合蛋白（ubenimex）及嘌呤霉素都可以抑制催产素的代谢，不过他们也会抑制其他多肽（像是后叶加压素、甲硫脑素及强啡肽等）的分解，[5][3][6]。EDTA、L-甲硫氨酸、邻二氮菲及磷酸阿米酮也会抑制催产素的代谢[7]。
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