histone H4K20 methyltransferase activity

Term ID

GO:0042799

Synonyms

• histone H4 lysine 20-specific methyltransferase activity
• histone H4K20 methylase activity
• histone lysine N-methyltransferase activity (H4-K20 specific)
• histone methylase activity (H4-K20 specific)
• histone methyltransferase activity (H4-K20 specific)
• histone-H4K20 methyltransferase activity

Definition

Catalysis of the reaction: S-adenosyl-L-methionine + histone H4 L-lysine (position 20) = S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + histone H4 N6-methyl-L-lysine (position 20). This reaction is the addition of a methyl group to the lysine residue at position 20 of the histone H4 protein. 12086618

References

• Reactome:R-HSA-2301205
• Reactome:R-HSA-5682965

Ontology

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