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5-Amino-1MQ

5-amino-1-methylquinolinium

Tier 5 · Minimal DataNot a peptide
Class
NNMT inhibitor
Molecular target
Nicotinamide N-methyltransferase
Sequence / structure
Not applicable — small molecule
Evidence tier
Tier 5 — Minimal Data
Category
Mitochondrial & Longevity
This is not a peptideNot a peptide. A quinolinium small molecule. It is sold by peptide vendors and discussed as a peptide; it is not one.

Biology & mechanism

Inhibits nicotinamide N-methyltransferase (NNMT), the enzyme that methylates nicotinamide and marks it for excretion. Inhibiting NNMT should preserve nicotinamide for NAD+ salvage — raising NAD+ — while also affecting methyl-group balance and adipocyte metabolism. NNMT is overexpressed in the adipose tissue of obese individuals, which is the origin of the interest.

What the research actually shows

Rodent work reports reduced adiposity in diet-induced obese mice without altered food intake. That is essentially the entire evidence base. There are no human trials. The distance between one mouse finding and the marketing claims made for this compound is among the largest in this library.

Regulatory status

Not FDA-approved. Not a lawful dietary supplement. Sold as a research chemical.

Safety signals

No human safety data whatsoever. NNMT sits at a junction of NAD+ metabolism and methyl-group homeostasis, and inhibiting it chronically has consequences nobody has characterised in humans.

No usage guidance is published here

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References & further reading

Regulatory status changes. This page reflects our reading of public sources as of July 2026 and should be independently verified before it is relied upon.

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