Term Name: histone demethylase activity
Synonyms:
Definition: Catalysis of the removal of a methyl group from a histone.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0032452]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: histone modifying activity protein demethylase activity
has subtype: histone H1 demethylase activity histone H3 demethylase activity histone H4 demethylase activity