Name | histone H3R8 methyltransferase activity |
ID | GO_0140592 |
collection_id | Molecular function |
Exact synonym | histone H3R8 arginine methylase activity, histone H3R8 arginine methyltransferase activity, histone methyltransferase activity (H3-R8 specific), histone-H3R8 methyltransferase activity |
Description | Catalysis of the reaction: S-adenosyl-L-methionine + (histone H3)-arginine (position 8) = S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + (histone H3-N-methyl-arginine (position 8). This reaction is the addition of a methyl group to the arginine residue at position 8 of histone H3. |
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