Molecular Formula: C
56H
92O
29 Molecular Weight: 1229.31228
InChIKey: UVYVLBIGDKGWPX-YCCXZQINSA-N
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.
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