histone H3K27 methyltransferase activity

Term ID

GO:0046976

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.

References

• Reactome:R-HSA-3240295

Ontology

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