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GO: Molecular Function

histone methyltransferase activity

Term ID
GO:0042054
Synonyms
  • histone methylase activity
  • histone N-methyltransferase activity
Definition
Catalysis of the reaction: S-adenosyl-L-methionine + histone = S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + methyl-histone. Histone methylation generally occurs on either an arginine or a lysine residue.
References
  • Reactome:R-HSA-5205861
  • Reactome:R-HSA-5216234
  • Reactome:R-HSA-9822583
Ontology
GO: Molecular Function    QuickGO    AmiGO
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Phenotype
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