MOTS-c is a 16-amino-acid mitochondrial-derived peptide. 5-Amino-1MQ is a small synthetic methylquinolinium compound, not a peptide; PubChem indexes it as an NNMT (nicotinamide N-methyltransferase) inhibitor. They are different classes of substance with unrelated identity data.
| Property | MOTS-c | 5-Amino-1MQ |
|---|---|---|
| Class | 16-amino-acid mitochondrial-derived peptide [1] | Small synthetic methylquinolinium compound (quaternary amine); not a peptide [2] |
| Molecular formula | C101H152N28O22S2 [1] | C10H11IN2 (iodide salt) [2] |
| Molecular weight (g/mol) | 2174.6 [1] | 286.11 (iodide salt) [2] |
| CAS number | 1627580-64-6 [1] | 42464-96-0 [2] |
| FDA UNII | A5CV6JFB78 [1] | K9G33W2TTZ [2] |
| PubChem CID | 146675088 [1] | 66522933 [2] |
| Sequence | MRWQEMGYIFYPRKLR [1] | - |
| FDA | Not approved; "MOTs-C" listed among withdrawn compounding nominations [4] | Not approved; not on FDA's compounding safety-risk list [4] |
| Health Canada | "MOTS-C" named among unauthorized peptide drugs seized by Health Canada [5] | Not named in the advisory [5] |
| WADA 2026 | Prohibited at all times, S4.4.1 metabolic modulators [6] | Not named on the Prohibited List [6] |
| Supplied by Ageless Peptides | Yes | Yes |
MOTS-c
MOTS-c is a 16-amino-acid mitochondrial-derived peptide. [1] It is not FDA-approved, and FDA lists it among substances nominated for compounding and subsequently withdrawn. [4]
Full reference: MOTS-c research reference
5-Amino-1MQ
5-Amino-1MQ (5-amino-1-methylquinolinium) is a synthetic quaternary-amine small molecule, not a peptide. PubChem's record for CAS 42464-96-0 is the iodide salt, C10H11IN2, 286.11 g/mol; the 5-amino-1-methylquinolinium cation alone is C10H11N2+, 159.21 g/mol. [2][3] It is not FDA-approved and does not appear on FDA's compounding safety-risk list. [4]
Full reference: 5-Amino-1MQ research reference
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