histone H3R26 methyltransferase activity

Term ID

GO:0140903

Synonyms

• histone H3R26 arginine methyltransferase activity
• histone methylase activity (H3-R26 specific)
• histone methyltransferase activity (H3-R26 specific)
• histone-arginine N-methyltransferase activity (H3-R26 specific)
• histone-H3R26 methyltransferase activity

Definition

Catalysis of the reaction: S-adenosyl-L-methionine + (histone H3)-arginine (position 26) = S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + (histone H3)-N-methyl-arginine (position 26). This reaction is the addition of a methyl group to the arginine residue at position 26 of histone H3. 17882261

References

Ontology

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