Term Name:	histone H3R8 methyltransferase activity
Synonyms:	histone H3R8 arginine methylase activity, histone H3R8 arginine methyltransferase activity, histone methyltransferase activity (H3-R8 specific), histone-H3R8 methyltransferase activity
Definition:	Catalysis of the reaction: S-adenosyl-L-methionine + (histone H3)-arginine (position 8) = S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + (histone H3-N-methyl-arginine (position 8). This reaction is the addition of a methyl group to the arginine residue at position 8 of histone H3.
Ontology:	GO: Molecular Function [GO:0140592]    QuickGO    AmiGO