id | GO:0042054   Detailed information |
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  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] |
  is_a | GO:0008276 ! protein methyltransferase activity |
  relationship | part_of GO:0016571 ! histone methylation |