Digitonin

"Digitonin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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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.

Descriptor ID	D004072
MeSH Number(s)	D04.808.155.580.130.500.236 D09.408.180.261.236
Concept/Terms	Digitonin Digitonin Digitin

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Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Polycyclic Compounds [D04]
Steroids [D04.808]
Cardanolides [D04.808.155]
Cardiac Glycosides [D04.808.155.580]
Cardenolides [D04.808.155.580.130]
Digitalis Glycosides [D04.808.155.580.130.500]
Digitonin [D04.808.155.580.130.500.236]
Carbohydrates [D09]
Glycosides [D09.408]
Cardiac Glycosides [D09.408.180]
Digitalis Glycosides [D09.408.180.261]
Digitonin [D09.408.180.261.236]

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