ID   2.1.1.368
DE   [histone H3]-lysine(9) N-dimethyltransferase.
CA   L-lysyl(9)-[histone H3] + 2 S-adenosyl-L-methionine = 2 H(+) + N(6),N(6)-
CA   dimethyl-L-lysyl(9)-[histone H3] + 2 S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine.
CC   -!- This entry describes several enzymes, characterized from plants, that
CC       successively methylate the L-lysine-9 residue of histone H3 (H3K9)
CC       twice, ultimately generating a dimethylated form.
CC   -!- These modifications influence the binding of chromatin-associated
CC       proteins.
CC   -!- In general, the methylation of H3K9 leads to transcriptional
CC       repression of the affected target genes. cf. EC 2.1.1.355,
CC       EC 2.1.1.366, and EC 2.1.1.367.
DR   Q9FF80, SUVH1_ARATH;  Q93YF5, SUVH1_TOBAC;
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