SB 203580 is a member of the class of imidazoles carrying 4-methylsulfinylphenyl, 4-pyridyl and 4-fluorophenyl substituents at positions 2, 4 and 5 respectively. An inhibitor of mitogen-activated protein kinase. It has a role as a geroprotector, an EC 2.7.11.1 (non-specific serine/threonine protein kinase) inhibitor, a neuroprotective agent, a Hsp90 inhibitor and an EC 2.7.11.24 (mitogen-activated protein kinase) inhibitor. It is a sulfoxide, a member of imidazoles, a member of pyridines and a member of monofluorobenzenes.
