N-methyl-2-HOBA is a methylated form of the isoketal scavenger 2-HOBA .1It has low reactivity with isoketals and has no effect on hypertension induced by angiotensin II . N-methyl-2-HOBA has been used as a negative control for the activity of 2-HOBA in a mouse model of hypertension. 1.Kirabo, A., Fontana, V., de Faria, A.P.C., et al.DC isoketal-modified proteins activate T cells and promote hypertensionJ. Clin. Invest.124(10)4642-4656(2014)