histone demethylase activity (H4-K20 specific)

id: GO:0035575
name: histone demethylase activity (H4-K20 specific)
namespace: molecular_function
type: go
obsolete: False

Description: Catalysis of the reaction: histone H4 N6-methyl-L-lysine (position 20) + 2-oxoglutarate + O2 = histone H4 L-lysine (position 20) + succinate + formaldehyde + CO2. This reaction is the removal of a methyl group from lysine at position 20 of the histone H4 protein.

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