Cefoxitin (Rephoxitin) is a broad-spectrum, orally available second-generation cephalosporins antibiotic. Cefoxitin interferes with the synthesis of bacterial cell walls.

Isoxaben (EL 107) is a specific inhibitor of cell wall biosynthesis, often used as a herbicide, that inhibits the incorporation of radiolabeled glucose into acid-insoluble cell wall fractions.

Carbenicillin inhibits the cell-wall synthesis (peptidoglycan cross-linking) by inactivating transpeptidase on the inner surface of the bacterial cell membrane.