histone H3K79 methyltransferase activity

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Namehistone H3K79 methyltransferase activity
IDGO_0031151
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Molecular function

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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

Description

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.

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