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Proteins/UNIPROT:Q96KQ7
Histone methyltransferase that specifically mono- and dimethylates 'Lys-9' of histone H3 (H3K9me1 and H3K9me2, respectively) in euchromatin. H3K9me represents a specific tag for epigenetic transcriptional repression by recruiting HP1 proteins to methylated histones. Also mediates monomethylation of 'Lys-56' of histone H3 (H3K56me1) in G1 phase, leading to promote interaction between histone H3 and PCNA and regulating DNA replication. Also weakly methylates 'Lys-27' of histone H3 (H3K27me). Also required for DNA methylation, the histone methyltransferase activity is not required for DNA methylation, suggesting that these 2 activities function independently. Probably targeted to histone H3 by different DNA-binding proteins like E2F6, MGA, MAX and/or DP1. Also able to mono- and dimethylate histone H1-4 at 'Lys-26' (H1.4K26me1 and H1.4K26me2, respectively). In addition to the histone methyltransferase activity, also methylates non-histone proteins: mediates dimethylation of 'Lys-373' of p53/TP53. Also methylates CDYL, WIZ, ACIN1, DNMT1, HDAC1, ERCC6, KLF12 and itself..
Function from UniProtKB (Q96KQ7), read 2026-09-23. CC BY 4.0.
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165 statements
165 statements · 6 reference databases · Subject: EHMT2 · Sources: Bgee, gene ontology, Hetionet, Human Protein Atlas, Reactome, WikiPathways
11 reactions
11 names
Resolves to: EHMT2
Reaction pageReversibleBalance undeterminableEC 2.1.1.354nucleus
Human-GEM MAR04241CC BY 4.0Reference data
MAM00204c+S-adenosyl-L-methionineMAM00213c+proton+CHEBI:16680
Catalysed by KMT2C & KMT2B or KMT2D & KMT2C or SETD1A or SUV39H1 or DOT1L or NSD2 or KMT5B or ASH1L or KMT2A or KMT5C or SETDB2 or SETD1B and 11 more alternatives
Reaction pageLeft to rightBalance undeterminableEC 2.1.1.354cytosol
Human-GEM MAR06975CC BY 4.0Reference data
MAM00213c+S-adenosyl-L-methionineMAM00212c+proton+CHEBI:16680
Catalysed by KMT2C & KMT2B or KMT2D & KMT2C or SETD1A or SUV39H1 or DOT1L or NSD2 or KMT5B or ASH1L or KMT2A or KMT5C or SETDB2 or SETD1B and 11 more alternatives
Reaction pageLeft to rightBalance undeterminableEC 2.1.1.354cytosol
Human-GEM MAR06976CC BY 4.0Reference data
MAM00212c+S-adenosyl-L-methionineMAM00211c+proton+CHEBI:16680
Catalysed by KMT2C & KMT2B or KMT2D & KMT2C or SETD1A or SUV39H1 or DOT1L or NSD2 or KMT5B or ASH1L or KMT2A or KMT5C or SETDB2 or SETD1B and 11 more alternatives
Reaction pageLeft to rightBalance undeterminableEC 2.1.1.354cytosol
Human-GEM MAR06977CC BY 4.0Reference data
MAM00204n+S-adenosyl-L-methionineproton+MAM02129n+CHEBI:16680
Catalysed by KMT2C & KMT2B or KMT2D & KMT2C or SETD1A or SUV39H1 or DOT1L or EZH2 or EZH1 or NSD2 or KMT5B or ASH1L or KMT2A or KMT5C and 12 more alternatives
Reaction pageLeft to rightBalance undeterminableEC 2.1.1.354nucleus
Human-GEM MAR08025CC BY 4.0Reference data
MAM02129n+S-adenosyl-L-methionineMAM00212n+proton+CHEBI:16680
Catalysed by KMT2C & KMT2B or KMT2D & KMT2C or SETD1A or SUV39H1 or DOT1L or EZH2 or EZH1 or NSD2 or KMT5B or ASH1L or KMT2A or KMT5C and 12 more alternatives
Reaction pageLeft to rightBalance undeterminableEC 2.1.1.354nucleus
Human-GEM MAR08026CC BY 4.0Reference data
MAM00212n+S-adenosyl-L-methionineMAM00211n+proton+CHEBI:16680
Catalysed by KMT2C & KMT2B or KMT2D & KMT2C or SETD1A or SUV39H1 or DOT1L or EZH2 or EZH1 or NSD2 or KMT5B or ASH1L or KMT2A or KMT5C and 12 more alternatives
Reaction pageLeft to rightBalance undeterminableEC 2.1.1.354nucleus
Human-GEM MAR08027CC BY 4.0Reference data
L-lysyl(9)-[histone H3]+S-adenosyl-L-methionineN(6)-methyl-L-lysyl(9)-[histone H3]+S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine+hydron
Catalysed by MECOM or SETDB1 or EHMT2 or SETD5 or EHMT1 or PRDM16 or ASH1L
Reaction pageLeft to rightBalance undeterminable
Rhea RHEA:60280CC BY 4.0Reference data
N(6)-methyl-L-lysyl(9)-[histone H3]+S-adenosyl-L-methionineN(6),N(6)-dimethyl-L-lysyl(9)-[histone H3]+S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine+hydron
Catalysed by SUV39H1 or EHMT2 or SUV39H2 or EHMT1
Reaction pageLeft to rightBalance undeterminable
Rhea RHEA:60284CC BY 4.0Reference data
L-lysyl(56)-[histone H3]+S-adenosyl-L-methionineN(6)-methyl-L-lysyl(56)-[histone H3]+S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine+hydron
Catalysed by EHMT2
Reaction pageLeft to rightBalance undeterminable
Rhea RHEA:85519CC BY 4.0Reference data
N(6)-methyl-L-lysyl(56)-[histone H3]+S-adenosyl-L-methionineN(6),N(6)-dimethyl-L-lysyl(56)-[histone H3]+S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine+hydron
Catalysed by EHMT2
Reaction pageLeft to rightBalance undeterminable
Rhea RHEA:85919CC BY 4.0Reference data