id | GO:0046974   Detailed information |
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  name | histone methyltransferase activity (H3-K9 specific) |
  namespace | molecular_function |
  def | "Catalysis of the reaction: S-adenosyl-L-methionine + histone H3 L-lysine (position 9) = S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + histone H3 N6-methyl-L-lysine (position 9). This reaction is the addition of a methyl group onto lysine at position 9 of the histone H3 protein." [GOC:ai] |
  synonym | "histone lysine N-methyltransferase activity (H3-K9 specific)" EXACT [] |
  synonym | "histone methylase activity (H3-K9 specific)" EXACT [GOC:mah] |
  is_a | GO:0018024 ! histone-lysine N-methyltransferase activity |
  relationship | part_of GO:0051567 ! histone H3-K9 methylation |
  DPGLEAN00417
  DPGLEAN00418
  DPGLEAN02388
  DPGLEAN13830