Biochem/Physiol
Actions | SB-202190 is a member of the class of imidazoles that is 1H-imidazole in which the hydrogens at positions 2, 4, and 5 are replaced by 4-hydroxyphenyl, pyridin-4-yl, and 4-fluorophenyl groups, respectively. It is a widely used inhibitor of mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) alpha and beta. It has a role as an EC 2.7.11.24 (mitogen-activated protein kinase) inhibitor and an apoptosis inducer. It is a member of imidazoles, a member of phenols, a member of pyridines and an organofluorine compound. SB202190 (FHPI) is a potent p38 MAPK inhibitor targeting p38α/β with IC50 of 50 nM/100 nM in cell-free assays, sometimes used instead of SB 203580 to investigate potential roles for SAPK2a/p38 in vivo. |