histone H3 methyltransferase activity
Catalysis of the reaction: S-adenosyl-L-methionine + a histone H3 = S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + a methylated histone H3. Histone methylation generally occurs on either an arginine or a lysine residue.
GO:0042054
histone methyltransferase activity
is_a
histone H3 methylase activity
exact
histone H3 methylation
related
SPCC306.04c SPAC29B12.02c SPCC297.04c SPBC428.08c