Side-by-side comparison

MOTS-c vs 5-Amino-1MQ — Price & Profile Comparison

MOTS-c

Metabolic Peptide

Mitochondrial research

vs

5-Amino-1MQ

Metabolic Small Molecule

Lipolysis / metabolic research

MOTS-c
5-Amino-1MQ
Cheapest price
$15.74 /10mg
$8.00 /10mg
Vendors stocking
55
24
Regulatory status
Not FDA-approved
Not FDA-approved
Mol. weight
2,174.6 g/mol
159.21 g/mol (cation) / 286.11 g/mol (iodide salt)

The short answer

MOTS-c vs 5-Amino-1MQ: which to choose

5-Amino-1MQ is the cheaper option — roughly $8 vs $16 for the lowest verified listing. MOTS-c is the more widely stocked of the two (55 vendors vs 24). They target different goals — MOTS-c is a metabolic peptide compound while 5-Amino-1MQ is a metabolic small molecule one — so they're often complementary rather than direct substitutes.

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Price Comparison — 2026

MOTS-c

VendorPrice
Puratek Peptides$15.74 /10mgBuy →
ZC Labs$16.00 /10mgBuy →
NextGen Peptides$18.00 /10mgBuy →
Everest Peptides$22.40 /10mgBuy →
Axon Chems$22.50 /10mgBuy →

5-Amino-1MQ

VendorPrice
Amino Club$8.00 /10mgBuy →
Hydro Research$8.50 /10mgBuy →
Everest Peptides$11.20 /10mgBuy →
Puratek Peptides$11.69 /10mgBuy →
Peptide Giants$11.88 /10mgBuy →
SomaChems$12.80 /10mgBuy →

Vendors Carrying Both

24 vendors stock both MOTS-c and 5-Amino-1MQ — convenient if you want to bundle an order.

Amino ClubMOTS-c: $31.995-Amino-1MQ: $8.00Visit →
Hydro ResearchMOTS-c: $29.755-Amino-1MQ: $8.50Visit →
Everest PeptidesMOTS-c: $22.405-Amino-1MQ: $11.20Visit →
Puratek PeptidesMOTS-c: $15.745-Amino-1MQ: $11.69Visit →
Peptide GiantsMOTS-c: $33.415-Amino-1MQ: $11.88Visit →
SomaChemsMOTS-c: $43.995-Amino-1MQ: $12.80Visit →
PeakForm PeptidesMOTS-c: $60.005-Amino-1MQ: $13.00Visit →
Purgo LabsMOTS-c: $26.565-Amino-1MQ: $17.00Visit →
Offline PeptidesMOTS-c: $23.005-Amino-1MQ: $17.00Visit →
Glacier AminosMOTS-c: $36.005-Amino-1MQ: $18.00Visit →
CertaPeptidesMOTS-c: $26.535-Amino-1MQ: $19.68Visit →
Apex PeptidesMOTS-c: $40.005-Amino-1MQ: $22.00Visit →
Midwest PeptideMOTS-c: $40.495-Amino-1MQ: $22.50Visit →
Premier ResearchMOTS-c: $37.505-Amino-1MQ: $25.00Visit →
Amino Science LabsMOTS-c: $30.005-Amino-1MQ: $33.59Visit →
Noble SciencesMOTS-c: $35.105-Amino-1MQ: $35.10Visit →
Axon ChemsMOTS-c: $22.505-Amino-1MQ: $36.00Visit →
Ascension PeptidesMOTS-c: $30.005-Amino-1MQ: $37.50Visit →
Licensed PeptidesMOTS-c: $42.505-Amino-1MQ: $37.80Visit →
NeuroLabsMOTS-c: $31.505-Amino-1MQ: $53.91Visit →
Optimum FormulaMOTS-c: $40.495-Amino-1MQ: $62.98Visit →
Chameleon PeptidesMOTS-c: $33.525-Amino-1MQ: $72.00Visit →
Evo Labs ResearchMOTS-c: $23.375-Amino-1MQ: $101.98Visit →
SKO CompoundsMOTS-c: $79.995-Amino-1MQ: $109.98Visit →

Safety Notes

MOTS-c

FDA: Not FDA-approved

Endogenous mitochondrial peptide; human study showed safety in metabolic syndrome; promising early data

5-Amino-1MQ

FDA: Not FDA-approved

Experimental NNMT inhibitor; animal data favorable; no major safety signals identified; WADA banned

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