| id | GO:0042054 Detailed information |
|---|---|
| name | histone methyltransferase activity |
| namespace | molecular_function |
| def | "Catalysis of the reaction: S-adenosyl-L-methionine + histone = S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + methyl-histone. Histone methylation generally occurs on either an arginine or lysine residue." [EC:2.1.1.43] |
| synonym | "histone methylase activity" EXACT [GOC:mah] |
| is_a | GO:0008276 ! protein methyltransferase activity |
| relationship | part_of GO:0016571 ! histone methylation |