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... > Enzymes and Coenzymes > Enzymes > Oxidoreductases > Oxidoreductases Acting on CH-NH Group Donors > Oxidoreductases, N-Demethylating > Histone Demethylases

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Histone Demethylases  

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  • Demethylase, Histone
  • Histone Demethylase

Scope note

  • Enzymes that catalyse the removal of methyl groups from LYSINE or ARGININE residues found on HISTONES. Many histone demethylases generally function through an oxidoreductive mechanism.

History note

  • 2010

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D056466

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