Term Name: histone modifying activity
Synonyms:
Definition: A catalytic activity that acts on a histone protein. Reversible histone modifications contribute to regulation of gene expression.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0140993]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: chromatin remodeling
is a type of: catalytic activity, acting on a protein
has subtype: histone acetyltransferase activity histone arginine deiminase activity histone butyryltransferase activity histone crotonyltransferase activity histone decrotonylase activity histone demethylase activity histone deubiquitinase activity histone dopaminyltransferase activity histone glutaryltransferase activity histone kinase activity histone lactyltransferase (CoA-dependent) activity histone methyltransferase activity histone phosphatase activity histone propionyltransferase activity histone serotonyltransferase activity histone succinyltransferase activity histone ubiquitin ligase activity