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2,6-Dideoxy-D-altrose, also known as D-digitoxose, is a monosaccharide obtained from the...

2,6-Dideoxy-D-altrose, also known as D-digitoxose, is a monosaccharide obtained from the hydrolysis of digitoxin, a natural product extracted from purple foxglove (Digitalis purpurea). Digitoxin has found wide use in cardiology because it reduces pulse rate, regularizes heart rhythm, and strengthens heartbeat. Draw a structural formula for the open-chain form of 2,6-dideoxy-D-altrose.

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