1406-05-9 | Penicillin (C₁₆H₁₈N₂O₄S)

Chemical type

• Beta-lactam antibiotic

Key properties

• Inhibits bacterial cell-wall synthesis
• Often used in combination with streptomycin for synergistic effects
• Documented off-target effects in eukaryotic cells

• Bacteriostatic/Bactericidal agent in cell culture media
• Chronic supplementation to prevent bacterial contamination in mammalian cell cultures (HepG2)

Classification by use

• Chemicals used in cell culture media
• Chemicals used as antimicrobial agents

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1. Penicillin–Streptomycin Treatment Rewires Core Metabolic and Ribosomal Programs in HepG2 Cells, J. Proteome Res. 2026, 25, 2, 1082–1094