Cephalexin, Monohydrate,
5 Grams
RPI-C59000-5.0

Cephalexin, Monohydrate,
5 Grams
RPI-C59000-5.0

Research or further manufacturing use only, not for food or drug use.

Molecular Weight: 365.4

Chemical Formula: C16H17N3O4S-H2O

Solubility: Water

Storage Temperature: 2-8°C

Cephalexin Monohydrate is a cephalosporin antibiotic. Cephalexin, as a cephalosporin, inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis by binding to penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs). This interference disrupts the cross-linking of peptidoglycans in the bacterial cell wall, leading to structural instability and eventual cell lysis.

Cephalexin is sometimes used as a selective agent in culture media to isolate bacteria that are sensitive to this antibiotic. Its inclusion in culture medium allows for the specific growth of bacteria lacking resistance to cephalexin.