Cefadroxil

  • Chemical Properties
CAS No. 66592-87-8 Cat. No. BCP09193
Name Cefadroxil
Synonyms BL-S 578; S 578; S-578; S578;
Formula C16H17N3O5S.H2O M. Wt 381.41
  • Biological Activity
Description Cefadroxil is a broad-spectrum antibiotic of the cephalosporin type, effective in Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacterial infections. It is a bactericidal antibiotic. Cefadroxil is a semi-synthetic, beta-lactam, first-generation cephalosporin antibiotic with bactericidal activity. Cefadroxil binds to and inactivates penicillin-binding proteins (PBP) 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.
Pathways Microbiology/Virology 
Targets Antibiotic 

Structure

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