Preferred Name

Cephalexin Anhydrous

Synonyms
Definitions

The anhydrous form of cephalexin, a semisynthetic first-generation cephalosporin with antibacterial activity. Cephalexin binds to and inactivates penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs) located on the inner membrane of the bacterial cell wall. PBPs are enzymes involved in the terminal stages of assembling the bacterial cell wall and in reshaping the cell wall during growth and division. Inactivation of PBPs interferes with the cross-linkage of peptidoglycan chains necessary for bacterial cell wall strength and rigidity. This results in the weakening of the bacterial cell wall and causes cell lysis.

ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C76180

CAS_Registry

15686-71-2

CHEBI_ID

CHEBI:3534

Chemical_Formula

C16H17N3O4S

code

C76180

Contributing_Source

FDA

definition

The anhydrous form of cephalexin, a semisynthetic first-generation cephalosporin with antibacterial activity. Cephalexin binds to and inactivates penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs) located on the inner membrane of the bacterial cell wall. PBPs are enzymes involved in the terminal stages of assembling the bacterial cell wall and in reshaping the cell wall during growth and division. Inactivation of PBPs interferes with the cross-linkage of peptidoglycan chains necessary for bacterial cell wall strength and rigidity. This results in the weakening of the bacterial cell wall and causes cell lysis.

FDA_UNII_Code

5SFF1W6677

in_subset

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C63923

label

Cephalexin Anhydrous

Legacy Concept Name

Cephalexin_Anhydrous

Preferred_Name

Cephalexin Anhydrous

prefixIRI

NCIT:C76180

prefLabel

Cephalexin Anhydrous

Semantic_Type

Pharmacologic Substance

UMLS_CUI

C2699162

subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C357

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