5-Amino-1MQ
What the molecule is, where the sequence comes from, and what it binds. This page does not describe what 5-Amino-1MQ does.
Structure
What 5-Amino-1MQ is
Origin. A small quinolinium molecule rather than a peptide.
Molecular target. Characterised in the literature as an inhibitor of nicotinamide N-methyltransferase.
Both statements are facts about the molecule and can be checked against any reference database. Neither is a statement about an outcome, and this page makes none.
- Class
- Quinolinium small molecule
- Sequence
- Not applicable, small molecule
Grouped by structure
Mitochondrial and cofactor
Peptides encoded in or targeted to the mitochondrion, and the cofactors that pathway runs on.
Compounds on this site are grouped by what the molecule is, not by what anyone intends to do with it. 5-Amino-1MQ sits with 5 other compounds in this group because of its structure and its target, and for no other reason.
Compared side by side: 5-Amino-1MQ vs Glutathione and 5-Amino-1MQ vs SS-31.
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Literature
Sources
Handling and documentation
The parts that apply to every compound
Documentation
Tested, with the certificate published
5-Amino-1MQ is tested by an independent lab. The latest certificate is on its product page.

