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GO: Molecular Function

histone H3K9 monomethyltransferase activity

Term ID
GO:0140948
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.
References
Ontology
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