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5-Amino-1MQ

Metabolic

A small molecule NNMT inhibitor studied in relation to cellular NAD+ availability.

What it is

A methylquinolinium compound, not a peptide, that inhibits nicotinamide N-methyltransferase, an enzyme that consumes a precursor in the NAD+ pathway.

What the research has examined

Preclinical work has examined fat cell metabolism and NAD+ levels in tissue. Human data is essentially absent.

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