Term Name:	histone H2A methyltransferase activity
Synonyms:	histone H2A methylase activity, histone H2A methylation
Definition:	Catalysis of the reaction: S-adenosyl-L-methionine + a histone H2 = S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + a methylated histone H2A. Histone methylation generally occurs on either an arginine or a lysine residue.
Ontology:	GO: Molecular Function [GO:0140940]    QuickGO    AmiGO