| Name | histone methyltransferase activity |
| ID | GO_0042054 |
| collection_id | Molecular function |
| Exact synonym | histone N-methyltransferase activity, histone methylase activity |
| 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 a lysine residue. |
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