OBO ID: GO:0046976
Term Name: histone H3K27 methyltransferase activity Search Ontology:
Synonyms:
  • histone H3K27 methylase activity
  • histone lysine N-methyltransferase activity (H3-K27 specific)
  • histone methylase activity (H3-K27 specific)
  • histone methylase activity (H3-K56 specific)
  • histone methyltransferase activity (H3-K27 specific)
  • histone-H3K27 methyltransferase activity
Definition: Catalysis of the reaction: S-adenosyl-L-methionine + histone H3 L-lysine (position 27) = S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + histone H3 N6-methyl-L-lysine (position 27). This reaction is the addition of a methyl group to the lysine residue at position 27 of the histone H3 protein.
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Ontology: GO: Molecular Function    QuickGO    AmiGO
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