histone H3K79 methyltransferase activity

Term ID

GO:0031151

Synonyms

• histone H3K79 methylase activity
• histone lysine N-methyltransferase activity (H3-K79 specific)
• histone methylase activity (H3-K79 specific)
• histone methyltransferase activity (H3-K79 specific)
• histone-H3K79 methyltransferase activity

Definition

Catalysis of the reaction: S-adenosyl-L-methionine + histone H3 L-lysine (position 79) = S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + histone H3 N6-methyl-L-lysine (position 79). This reaction is the addition of a methyl group to the lysine residue at position 79 of the histone H3 protein. 15371351

References

Ontology

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