Term Name: | obsolete histone lysine N-methyltransferase activity |
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Synonyms: | histone H1-specific S-adenosylmethionine:protein-lysine N-methyltransferase activity, histone-lysine N-methylase activity, histone-lysine N-methyltransferase activity, protein (lysine) methyltransferase activity, S-adenosyl-L-methionine:histone-L-lysine 6-N-methyltransferase activity, S-adenosyl-L-methionine:histone-L-lysine N6-methyltransferase activity |
Definition: | OBSOLETE. 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. |
Ontology: | GO: Molecular Function [GO:0018024] QuickGO AmiGO |
Obsolete | true |