4-MMPB 是一种选择性的脂氧合酶 15-lipoxygenase 抑制剂，其 IC50 值为 18 μM。4-MMPB 对大豆 15-脂氧合酶 (SLO) 和人 15-脂氧合酶-1 (15-LOX-1) 作用的 IC50 值分别为 19.5 μM 和 19.1 μM。4-MMPB 具有潜力用于前列腺癌的研究。 4-MMPB is a selective inhibitor of 15-lipoxygenase, with an IC50 of 18 μM. 4-MMPB has IC50s of 19.5 μM and 19.1 μM for soybean 15-lipoxygenase (SLO) and human 15-lipoxygenase-1 (15-LOX-1), respectively. 4-MMPB has potential for the research of prostate cancer。