Overview
5-Amino-1MQ is a small-molecule inhibitor of nicotinamide N-methyltransferase (NNMT), designed to interfere with the enzyme's catalytic activity as a way of modulating related metabolic signaling. In biochemical research systems, its use has been linked to changes in methylated nicotinamide derivative levels and activity within the NAD+ salvage pathway.
Laboratories use 5-Amino-1MQ as a molecular probe for investigating NNMT function, metabolic flux, methylation dynamics, and bioenergetics across cellular, animal, and ex vivo experimental models.
| CAS number | 42464-96-0 |
|---|---|
| Molecular weight | 286.11 g/mol, iodide salt form (C10H11IN2) |
| Purity | >99.99% |
| Storage | -20C or colder (long-term); 2-8C (short-term) |
| Appearance | Off-white to pale yellow crystalline powder |
| Contents | 50 mg |
| Lot | FF-5AM50-260820-001 |