histone H3K9me2/H3K9me3 demethylase activity
Catalysis of the removal of a methyl group from a tri or a dimethyl-lysine residue at position 9 of the histone H3 protein. This is a dioxygenase reaction that is dependent on Fe(II) and 2-oxoglutarate.
GO:0016706
2-oxoglutarate-dependent dioxygenase activity
is_a
GO:0032454
histone H3K9 demethylase activity
is_a
histone H3-tri/dimethyl-lysine-9 demethylase activity
exact
histone H3K9me2 demethylase activity
broad
histone H3K9me3 demethylase activity
related