GO molecular function ontology term - GO:0140948 - histone H3K9 monomethyltransferase activity
Term summary
- ID
- GO:0140948
- Name
- histone H3K9 monomethyltransferase activity
- Ontology or CV name
- GO molecular function
- Definition
- Catalysis of the reaction: L-lysyl9-[histone H3] + S-adenosyl-L-methionine = H+ + N6-methyl-L-lysyl9-[histone H3] + S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine. This reaction is the addition of a methyl group to the unmethylated lysine residue at position 9 of histone H3, producing histone H3K9me.
