Side-by-side comparison
MOTS-c
Metabolic PeptideSafety 7/10Mitochondrial research
vs
5-Amino-1MQ
Metabolic Small MoleculeSafety 6/10Lipolysis / metabolic research
MOTS-c
5-Amino-1MQ
Cheapest price
$25.55 /10mg
$4.00 /5mg
Vendors stocking
33
18
Safety rating
7/10
6/10
Mol. weight
2,174.6 g/mol
159.21 g/mol (cation) / 286.11 g/mol (iodide salt)
Administration
Subcutaneous injection
Oral
Price Comparison — 2026
MOTS-c
VendorPrice
5-Amino-1MQ
VendorPrice
Vendors Carrying Both
18 vendors stock both MOTS-c and 5-Amino-1MQ — convenient if you want to bundle an order.
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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5-Amino-1MQ
