C4895
Cephalexin hydrate
first-generation cephalosporin antibiotic
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About This Item
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C16H17N3O4S · xH2O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
347.39 (anhydrous basis)
Beilstein:
965503
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
51101500
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.85
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Quality Level
form
powder
pKa
5.2
7.3
antibiotic activity spectrum
Gram-negative bacteria
Gram-positive bacteria
Mode of action
cell wall synthesis | interferes
storage temp.
2-8°C
InChI
1S/C16H17N3O4S.H2O/c1-8-7-24-15-11(14(21)19(15)12(8)16(22)23)18-13(20)10(17)9-5-3-2-4-6-9;/h2-6,10-11,15H,7,17H2,1H3,(H,18,20)(H,22,23);1H2/t10-,11-,15?;/m1./s1
InChI key
AVGYWQBCYZHHPN-FNOHQHCYSA-N
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General description
Chemical structure: ß-lactam
Application
Cephalexin is a cephalosporin antibiotic used to study the effect of expression, binding, and inhibition of PBP3 and other penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs) on bacterial cell wall mucopeptide synthesis.
Biochem/physiol Actions
Cephalexin disrupts the synthesis of the peptidoglycan layer of bacterial cell walls which is responsible for cell wall structural integrity. Peptidoglycan synthesis is facilitated by transpeptidases known as penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs). PBPs bind to the D-Ala-D-Ala at the end of muropeptides (peptidoglycan precursors) to crosslink the peptidoglycan. Cephalexin antibiotics mimic the D-Ala-D-Ala site, thereby competitively inhibiting PBP crosslinking of peptidoglycan.
Other Notes
Storage of this product should be in airtight containers and protected from light.
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Danger
Hazard Statements
Precautionary Statements
Hazard Classifications
Resp. Sens. 1 - Skin Sens. 1
Storage Class Code
11 - Combustible Solids
WGK
WGK 3
Flash Point(F)
Not applicable
Flash Point(C)
Not applicable
Personal Protective Equipment
dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves
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