[Definition]
ChEBI: BAY11-7085 is a sulfone that is benzene substituted by [(E)-2-cyanoethenyl]sulfonyl and tert-butyl groups at position 1 and 4, respectively. It is an irreversible inhibitor of IkappaB-alpha phosphorylation in cells (IC50 = 10 muM) and prevents the activation of NF-kappaB. It has a role as an anti-inflammatory agent, a ferroptosis inducer, a NF-kappaB inhibitor, an apoptosis inducer, an autophagy inducer, an antibacterial agent, an EC 2.7.11.10 (IkappaB kinase) inhibitor and an antineoplastic agent. It is a nitrile, a sulfone and a member of benzenes. |