5-Amino-1MQ Testing & Verification
Independent, third-party analysis of mail-in 5-Amino-1MQ samples by RP-HPLC-UV — confirming identity, chromatographic purity, and active content against a certified reference standard.
What 5-Amino-1MQ is
5-Amino-1MQ (5-amino-1-methylquinolinium) is a small-molecule inhibitor of nicotinamide N-methyltransferase (NNMT) — not a peptide. It is a quinolinium (aromatic heterocyclic) compound, most commonly supplied as the iodide salt with the molecular formula C10H11IN2 and a molecular weight near 286 g/mol. Its aromatic ring system gives it a strong, characteristic ultraviolet absorbance well suited to HPLC detection. It is sold on the research-chemical market as a powder or, frequently, as a reconstituted liquid, and is not an approved drug — so the identity and content stated on a label are not independently guaranteed. We list it here because it is on our test menu even though, chemically, it is a small molecule rather than a peptide.
Why get your 5-Amino-1MQ independently tested
- Identity and substitution: as a niche compound sold with little independent verification, 5-Amino-1MQ can be mislabeled or substituted. Retention-time and UV-spectral matching against a certified reference standard confirms the material actually is 5-Amino-1MQ.
- Active content vs. label: whether sold as a powder (e.g., 50 mg) or a reconstituted liquid (mg/mL), the stated amount is not always what is present. An assay reports the actual amount of 5-Amino-1MQ, per vial or per milliliter as appropriate.
- Salt form and counter-ion weight: 5-Amino-1MQ is usually the iodide salt, so total weight includes counter-ion mass. Quantifying against a certified standard separates true active content from counter-ion and residual solvent weight.
- Process impurities and degradants: synthesis and storage can leave related substances and breakdown products. Chromatographic purity as area percent quantifies how much of the detectable material is the target compound versus everything else.
What we measure on 5-Amino-1MQ
Each 5-Amino-1MQ sample is analyzed by reversed-phase HPLC with UV/diode-array detection against a certified reference standard. Because this is a small molecule rather than a peptide, the certificate reports identity (retention-time and UV-spectral match to the reference), chromatographic purity as area percent of the main peak, and assay / active content — the amount of 5-Amino-1MQ present, reported per vial or per milliliter as appropriate — rather than a 'net-peptide' figure.
Every result is issued as a certificate of analysis you — or anyone you forward it to — can verify cryptographically. Reporting identity, purity, and milligram content is the point: a vial can be pure and still underfilled, so we report all three. More on purity vs. net-peptide content and how to read a peptide COA.
Our scope — stated plainly
Testing is RP-HPLC-UV against a certified reference standard, not mass spectrometry. Because 5-Amino-1MQ is a small-molecule compound, results are reported as identity, chromatographic purity, and active content (not net-peptide). A certified reference standard may need to be sourced before analysis, which can add lead time. KMD Analytical is an independent laboratory; we do not perform sterility, endotoxin, heavy-metal, or residual-solvent testing.
KMD is an independent RP-HPLC-UV lab. We do not run LC-MS / mass-spec, sterility, endotoxin, or heavy-metal testing. If your job needs a capability we don't have, we'll say so.
5-Amino-1MQ testing — FAQ
Is 5-Amino-1MQ a peptide?
No. It is a small-molecule quinolinium compound and an NNMT inhibitor, not a peptide. We include it because it is on our test menu. Our RP-HPLC-UV method applies to it directly: identity against a certified reference standard, chromatographic purity as area percent, and active content.
My 5-Amino-1MQ is a liquid, not a powder — can you still test it?
Yes. For a reconstituted liquid we report the active content per milliliter; for a powder we report content per vial. Identity and chromatographic purity are determined the same way in either case, against a certified reference standard. Tell us the labeled concentration or amount so we can compare against it.
What does the certificate report for a small molecule like this?
Identity (retention-time and UV-spectral match to a certified reference standard), chromatographic purity as area percent, and assay / active content. It is an analytical characterization of the sample you send, not a safety or fitness-for-use determination.
Other peptides we test
Retatrutide · Cagrilintide · Tesamorelin · BPC-157 · see the full panel.