histone H3 methyltransferase activity [GO_0140938]

histone H3 methyltransferase activity

ID: GO_0140938

Class

Catalysis of the reaction: S-adenosyl-L-methionine + a histone H3 = S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + a methylated histone H3. 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 H3 methylase activity	exact synonym
histone H3 methylation	related synonym