Chemical Name:1-[2-Methoxy-4-(methylthio)benzoyl]-4-(phenylmethyl)pip
eridine
Biological Activity:
Potent, reversible inhibitor of p38α that
displays no activity on the p38γ isoform (IC50
values are 32 nM and > 10 μM
respectively). Inhibits the differentiation of myoblasts to myotubes in
mammalian cells in culture.
Friedmannet al
(2006) JX401, a p38α
inhibitor containing a 4-benzylpiperidine motif, identified via a novel
screening system in yeast. Mol.Pharmacol. 70 1395.