Function and Biology

Crystal structure of catalytic domain of human euchromatic histone methyltransferase 1 in complex with SAH and dimethylated H3K9 peptide

Source organism: Homo sapiens
Biochemical function: histone H3K9 methyltransferase activity
Biological process: not assigned
Cellular component: nucleus

EC 2.1.1.367: [Histone H3]-lysine(9) N-methyltransferase

Reaction catalysed:
S-adenosyl-L-methionine + a [histone H3]-L-lysine(9) = S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + a [histone H3]-N(6)-methyl-L-lysine(9)
Systematic name:
S-adenosyl-L-methionine:[histone H3]-L-lysine(9) N(6)-methyltransferase

Sequence families

Pfam Protein families (Pfam)
PF00856
Domain description: SET domain
Occurring in:
  1. Histone-lysine N-methyltransferase EHMT1
The deposited structure of PDB entry 2rfi contains 2 copies of Pfam domain PF00856 (SET domain) in Histone-lysine N-methyltransferase EHMT1. Showing 1 copy in chain A.

PF05033
Domain description: Pre-SET motif
Occurring in:
  1. Histone-lysine N-methyltransferase EHMT1
The deposited structure of PDB entry 2rfi contains 2 copies of Pfam domain PF05033 (Pre-SET motif) in Histone-lysine N-methyltransferase EHMT1. Showing 1 copy in chain A.

InterPro InterPro annotations
IPR001214
Domain description: SET domain
Occurring in:
  1. Histone-lysine N-methyltransferase EHMT1
IPR007728
Domain description: Pre-SET domain
Occurring in:
  1. Histone-lysine N-methyltransferase EHMT1
IPR046341
Domain description: SET domain superfamily
Occurring in:
  1. Histone-lysine N-methyltransferase EHMT1
IPR038035
Domain description: Histone-lysine N-methyltransferase EHMT1, SET domain
Occurring in:
  1. Histone-lysine N-methyltransferase EHMT1
IPR043550
Domain description: Histone-lysine N-methyltransferase EHMT1/EHMT2
Occurring in:
  1. Histone-lysine N-methyltransferase EHMT1

Structure domain

CATH CATH domain
2.170.270.10
Class: Mainly Beta
Architecture: Beta Complex
Topology: Beta-clip-like
Homology: SET domain
Occurring in:
  1. Histone-lysine N-methyltransferase EHMT1
The deposited structure of PDB entry 2rfi contains 2 copies of CATH domain 2.170.270.10 (Beta-clip-like) in Histone-lysine N-methyltransferase EHMT1. Showing 1 copy in chain A.