histone H2A methyltransferase activity [GO_0140940]

histone H2A methyltransferase activity

ID: GO_0140940

Class

Catalysis of the reaction: S-adenosyl-L-methionine + a histone H2 = S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + a methylated histone H2A. Histone methylation generally occurs on either an arginine or a lysine residue.

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Classification

histone methyltransferase activity

Alternative Names

Synonym	Scope	Reference
histone H2A methylase activity	exact synonym
histone H2A methylation	related synonym