Term Name: histone H4 methyltransferase activity
Synonyms: histone H4 methylase activity, histone H4 methylation
Definition: Catalysis of the reaction: Catalysis of the reaction: S-adenosyl-L-methionine + a histone H4 = S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + a methylated histone H4. Histone methylation generally occurs on either an arginine or a lysine residue.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0140939]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: histone methyltransferase activity
has subtype: histone H4K12 methyltransferase activity histone H4K20 methyltransferase activity histone H4R3 methyltransferase activity