Research brief · Performance
5-Amino-1MQ
NNMT inhibitor used in NAD+/adipocyte research models.
Class
NNMT inhibitor (small molecule)
Half-life
~hours
Studied in
Adipocyte metabolism studies.
What it is
5-Amino-1MQ is a selective small-molecule NNMT inhibitor used to raise cellular NAD+ availability in adipocyte and metabolic research.
Mechanism studied
Inhibits nicotinamide N-methyltransferase, raising NAD+ pools.
Research notes
- Not a peptide; included for metabolic research completeness.
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