histone H3K27me2/H3K27me3 demethylase activity
Catalysis of the removal of a methyl group from a tri- or a dimethyl-lysine residue at position 27 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:0141052
histone H3 demethylase activity
is_a
histone H3-tri/di-methyl-lysine-27 demethylase activity
exact
histone H3K27me2 demethylase activity
related
histone H3K27me3 demethylase activity
related
histone demethylase activity (H3-K27 specific)
broad