GO TERM SUMMARY
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Name: |
histone-lysine N-methyltransferase activity |
Acc: |
GO:0018024 |
Aspect: |
Molecular Function |
Desc: |
Catalysis of the reaction: S-adenosyl-L-methionine + histone L-lysine = S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + histone N6-methyl-L-lysine. The methylation of peptidyl-lysine in histones forms N6-methyl-L-lysine, N6,N6-dimethyl-L-lysine and N6,N6,N6-trimethyl-L-lysine derivatives. |
Synonyms:
- histone H1-specific S-adenosylmethionine:protein-lysine N-methyltransferase activity
- protein methyltransferase II activity
- S-adenosyl-L-methionine:histone-L-lysine N6-methyltransferase activity
- protein methylase III activity
- protein (lysine) methyltransferase activity
- S-adenosyl-L-methionine:histone-L-lysine 6-N-methyltransferase activity
- protein methylase 3 activity
- histone-lysine N-methylase activity
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INTERACTIVE GO GRAPH
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