histone H4K12 methyltransferase activity

Term ID

GO:0140984

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. 12086618

References

Ontology

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