Bioactivity | 4-Chloropyridine is an inhibitor of nicotinamide N-methyltransferase (NNMT). It can act as a substrate for NNMT and, during its catalytic reaction, enhances the electrophilicity of the C4 position by methylating the nitrogen atom of the pyridine ring. This promotes an aromatic nucleophilic substitution reaction with the non-catalytic cysteine (C159) in NNMT, ultimately leading to the suicide inhibition of NNMT's activity. 4-Chloropyridine holds potential for the development of NNMT activity-based probes [1]. |
CAS | 626-61-9 |
Formula | C5H4ClN |
Molar Mass | 113.54 |
Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
Storage | Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis. |
Reference | [1]. Sen S, et al. Development of a Suicide Inhibition-Based Protein Labeling Strategy for Nicotinamide N-Methyltransferase. ACS Chem Biol. 2019 Apr 19;14(4):613-618. |