Term Name:	histone H3R17 methyltransferase activity
Synonyms:	histone methylase activity (H3-R17 specific), histone methyltransferase activity (H3-R17 specific), histone-arginine N-methyltransferase activity (H3-R17 specific), histone-H3R17 methyltransferase activity
Definition:	Catalysis of the reaction: S-adenosyl-L-methionine + (histone H3)-arginine (position 17) = S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + (histone H3)-N-methyl-arginine (position 17). This reaction is the addition of a methyl group to the arginine residue at position 17 of histone H3.
Ontology:	GO: Molecular Function [GO:0035642]    QuickGO    AmiGO