histone-lysine N-methyltransferase activity

id: GO:0018024
name: histone-lysine N-methyltransferase activity
namespace: molecular_function
type: go
obsolete: False

Description: Catalysis of the reaction: S-adenosyl-L-methionine + histone L-lysine = S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + histone N6-methyl-L-lysine. The methylation of peptidyl-lysine in histones forms N6-methyl-L-lysine, N6,N6-dimethyl-L-lysine and N6,N6,N6-trimethyl-L-lysine derivatives.

Child Functions

idname
GO:0031151histone methyltransferase activity (H3-K79 specific)
GO:0042799histone methyltransferase activity (H4-K20 specific)
GO:0042800histone methyltransferase activity (H3-K4 specific)
GO:0046974histone methyltransferase activity (H3-K9 specific)
GO:0046975histone methyltransferase activity (H3-K36 specific)
GO:0046976histone methyltransferase activity (H3-K27 specific)

Parent Functions

idname
GO:0016279protein-lysine N-methyltransferase activity
GO:0042054histone methyltransferase activity