5-Amino-1MQ
Also known as 5-Amino-1-methylquinolinium · NNMT inhibitor
New
Reconstitution & dosing guide
10 mg vial — research phases, recon steps, and a live unit calculator.
Available sizes & price
Catalog only10mg x 10 vials
5-amino 10 · Not in current stock
$20 / vial
50mg x 60
5-Amino-1MQ Capsules · Not in current stock
$35 / vial
Prices per vial · Research use only · Not medical advice.
Small-molecule NNMT inhibitor often grouped with peptides in biohacking shops; metabolic research compound.
How to picture it
NNMT can act like a side drain in cellular metabolic accounting — consuming methyl resources and blunting efficiency. 5-Amino-1MQ is studied as a way to plug that drain so energy and fat-metabolism pathways keep more of what they need. Picture metabolic efficiency at the enzyme level: not a stimulant force, but closing a leak in the accounting so fuel-handling programs run cleaner.
Research focus & benefits
- NNMT inhibition and metabolic efficiency research
- Fat-metabolism and energy-pathway interest
- Methyl-resource conservation studies
Benefits describe research interest and pathway rationale — not guaranteed outcomes or medical advice. Research use only.
Overview
Though not a peptide, 5-Amino-1MQ is widely sold alongside peptide catalogs. It inhibits nicotinamide N-methyltransferase (NNMT), an enzyme linked to metabolic inefficiency in fat tissue research. Oral capsules are common in research markets.
Mechanism
NNMT inhibition may increase NAD+ salvage efficiency and influence adipocyte metabolism in preclinical models.
Research uses
- Obesity and adipose biology
- NAD+ metabolism research
Research dosing notes
Research chemical dosing is speculative; not an approved weight-loss drug.
Half-life / kinetics
Not as well characterized publicly as major drugs
Common research routes
Reported considerations
- Limited human data
- GI upset possible
- Unknown long-term profile
Contraindications / cautions
- Pregnancy
- Serious disease self-treatment
Common research stacks
- GLP-1s (speculative)
- Exercise
- MOTS-c discussions
Legal / access note
Research compound commonly adjacent to peptide markets; not a peptide and not FDA-approved for fat loss.