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... > Carbohydrates > Glycosides > Cardiac Glycosides > Cardenolides > Digitalis Glycosides > Digitonin
... > Polycyclic Compounds > Fused-Ring Compounds > Steroids > Cardanolides > Cardiac Glycosides > Cardenolides > Digitalis Glycosides > Digitonin

Preferred term

Digitonin  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A glycoside obtained from Digitalis purpurea; the aglycone is digitogenin which is bound to five sugars. Digitonin solubilizes lipids, especially in membranes and is used as a tool in cellular biochemistry, and reagent for precipitating cholesterol. It has no cardiac effects.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • 11024-24-1 (Digitonin)
  • beta-D-Galactopyranoside, (2alpha,3beta,5alpha,15beta,25R)-2,15-dihydroxyspirostan-3-yl) O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1-3)-O-beta-D-galactopyranosyl-(1-2)-O-(beta-D-xylopyranosyl-(1-3))-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1-4
  • Digitin
  • KOO5CM684H

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Pharmacological Action(s)

In other languages

  • Digitonoside

    French

  • 11024-24-1 (Digitonin)
  • beta-D-Galactopyranoside, (2alpha,3beta,5alpha,15beta,25R)-2,15-dihydroxyspirostan-3-yl) O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1-3)-O-beta-D-galactopyranosyl-(1-2)-O-(beta-D-xylopyranosyl-(1-3))-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1-4
  • Digitonine
  • KOO5CM684H

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-RKXL7510-H

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