Term Name:	histone H3K9 monomethyltransferase activity
Synonyms:	histone H3-K9 methylation, histone H3K9 methylation, histone H3K9 monomethylase activity, histone lysine N-monomethyltransferase activity (H3-K9 specific)
Definition:	Catalysis of the reaction: L-lysyl9-[histone H3] + S-adenosyl-L-methionine = H+ + N6-methyl-L-lysyl9-[histone H3] + S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine. This reaction is the addition of a methyl group to the unmethylated lysine residue at position 9 of histone H3, producing histone H3K9me.
Ontology:	GO: Molecular Function [GO:0140948]    QuickGO    AmiGO