4-(Dimethylamino)-1-methylpyridinium is a monoquaternary pyridinium salt with anticholinesterase and antiproliferative activities.
1,2 It inhibits cholinesterase activity in rat brain homogenates with a K
d value of 33 μM and yeast choline kinase (ChoK) with an IC
50 value of 17 μM. 4-(Dimethylamino)-1-methylpyridinium also has antiproliferative activity against HT-29 colon cancer cells (IC
50 = 2 μM).
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