| Bioactivity | Cephalexin (Cefalexin) hydrochloride is a potent, orally active new semisynthetic cephalosporin antibiotic with a broad antibacterial spectrum. Cephalexin (Cefalexin) hydrochloride has antibacterial activity against a wide variety of gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. Cephalexin (Cefalexin) hydrochloride targets penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs) to inhibit bacterial cell wall assembly. Cephalexin (Cefalexin) hydrochloride is used for the research of pneumonia, strep throat, and bacterial endocarditis, et al[1][2]. |
| Invitro | Cephalexin (Cefalexin) hydrochloride (10 μg/mL) disrupts polymer peptidoglycan (PG) biogenesis by inactivating enzymes called penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs)[1].Cephalexin (Cefalexin) hydrochloride 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[2]. |
| Name | Cephalexin hydrochloride |
| CAS | 59695-59-9 |
| Formula | C16H18ClN3O4S |
| Molar Mass | 383.85 |
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
| Storage | Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis. |