Term Name: | 1-methylnicotinamide |
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Synonyms: | 1-methyl nicotinamide, 1-methylnicotinamide, 1-methylnicotinamide cation, 3-(aminocarbonyl)-1-methylpyridinium, 3-carbamoyl-1-methylpyridin-1-ium, 3-carbamoyl-1-methylpyridinium, N(1)-Methylnicotinamide, N-1-methylnicotinamide, Trigonellinamide |
Definition: | A pyridinium ion comprising nicotinamide having a methyl group at the 1-position. It is a metabolite of nicotinamide which was initially considered to be biologically inactive but has emerged as an anti-thrombotic and anti-inflammatory agent. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:16797] ( EBI ) |