histone arginine deiminase activity

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Namehistone arginine deiminase activity
IDGO_0140794
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Molecular function

Exact synonym

histone-arginine deiminase activity

Description

Catalysis of the reaction: H2O + histone 3 L-arginyl = histone 3 L-citrullyl + NH4+, resulting in histone citrullination.

Related synonym

histone citrullination

Comment

The substrate for histone deiminase may be methyl-arginine, rather than arginine (see PMID:35197210 and PMID:16567635).

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