Term Name: | histone H4K12 methyltransferase activity |
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Synonyms: | histone H4 lysine 12-specific methyltransferase activity, histone H4K12 methylase activity, histone H4K12 methylation, histone lysine N-methyltransferase activity (H4-K12 specific), histone methylase activity (H4-K12 specific), histone methyltransferase activity (H4-K12 specific), histone-H4K12 methyltransferase activity |
Definition: | Catalysis of the reaction: S-adenosyl-L-methionine + histone H4 L-lysine (position 12) = S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + histone H4 N6-methyl-L-lysine (position 12). This reaction is the addition of a methyl group to the lysine residue at position 12 of the histone H4 protein. |
Ontology: | GO: Molecular Function [GO:0140984] QuickGO AmiGO |