histone methyltransferase activity
id: GO:0042054
name: histone methyltransferase activity
namespace: molecular_function
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: 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.
Child Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0008469 | histone-arginine N-methyltransferase activity |
| GO:0018024 | histone-lysine N-methyltransferase activity |
Parent Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0008276 | protein methyltransferase activity |
