histone H3K9 methyltransferase activity

Term ID

GO:0046974

Synonyms

• histone H3K9 methylase activity
• histone lysine N-methyltransferase activity (H3-K9 specific)
• histone methylase activity (H3-K9 specific)
• histone methyltransferase activity (H3-K9 specific)
• histone-H3K9 methyltransferase activity

Definition

Catalysis of the reaction: S-adenosyl-L-methionine + histone H3 L-lysine (position 9) = S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + histone H3 N6-methyl-L-lysine (position 9). This reaction is the addition of up to three methyl groups to the lysine residue at position 9 of the histone H3 protein.

References

• Reactome:R-HSA-427336
• Reactome:R-HSA-427527

Ontology

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