Cephalexin
Cefalexin is a cephalosporin antibiotic. (In Vitro) :Cephalexin (10 μg/mL) disrupts polymer peptidoglycan (PG) biogenesis by inactivating enzymes called penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs) .Cephalexin inhibits a broad spectrum of grampositive and gram-negative organisms with MIC values of 2, 2, 2, 2, 4, 4.4 and 5.7 μg/mL for Bacillus anthracis, Edwardsiella taFda, Vibrio cholera, Pasteurella multocida, Edwardsiella tarda, Alcaligenes sp and Proteus rettgeri, respectively. (In Vivo) :Cephalexin (0-50 mg/kg; p.o.; for 3.5 hours) has antibacterial activity in male Swiss-Webster mice with infected bacterial.
Product Specifications
CAS Number
15686-71-2
Product Name Alternative
Cefalexin
Purity
>98% (HPLC)
Solubility
Water: 10 mg/mL (28.78 mM) ; DMSO: 2 mg/mL (5.75 mM)
Smiles
CC1=C (N2C (C (C2=O) NC (=O) C (C3=CC=CC=C3) N) SC1) C (=O) O
Molecular Formula
C16H17N3O4S
Molecular Weight
347.39
Storage Conditions
Storage temperature: -20°C. Stability: ≥ 2 years
Notes
For research use only.
Other Product Names
(6R,7R) -7-[[ (2R) -2-amino-2-phenylacetyl]amino]-3-methyl-8-oxo-5-thia-1-azabicyclo[4.2.0]oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid
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