5-Amino-1MQ

Research

5-Amino-1-Methylquinolinium

Aliases
5-Amino-1-methylquinolinium
Administration
Oral (research)

Overview

5-Amino-1MQ is a small-molecule inhibitor of nicotinamide N-methyltransferase (NNMT), an enzyme linked to fat cell metabolism and cellular NAD+ regulation. Despite frequently being marketed alongside peptides, 5-Amino-1MQ is chemically a small molecule, not a peptide — it contains no amino acid chain.

Treatments studied

Treatment categories

Obesity / weight management

Inhibits an enzyme (NNMT) linked to fat cell energy storage in animal models.

Metabolic syndrome

Preclinical data suggests improved metabolic markers via increased cellular NAD+ availability.