UniProt functional annotation for Q8TEK3

UniProt code: Q8TEK3.

Organism: Homo sapiens (Human).
Taxonomy: Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo.
 
Function: Histone methyltransferase. Methylates 'Lys-79' of histone H3. Nucleosomes are preferred as substrate compared to free histones (PubMed:12123582). Binds to DNA (PubMed:12628190). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12123582, ECO:0000269|PubMed:12628190}.
 
Catalytic activity: Reaction=L-lysyl(79)-[histone H3] + 3 S-adenosyl-L-methionine = 3 H(+) + N(6),N(6),N(6)-trimethyl-L-lysyl(79)-[histone H3] + 3 S-adenosyl-L- homocysteine; Xref=Rhea:RHEA:60328, Rhea:RHEA-COMP:15549, Rhea:RHEA- COMP:15552, ChEBI:CHEBI:15378, ChEBI:CHEBI:29969, ChEBI:CHEBI:57856, ChEBI:CHEBI:59789, ChEBI:CHEBI:61961; EC=2.1.1.360; Evidence={ECO:0000255|PROSITE-ProRule:PRU00902, ECO:0000269|PubMed:12123582};
Subunit: Interacts with MLLT10. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12628190, ECO:0000269|PubMed:15851025}.
Subcellular location: Nucleus {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15851025}.
Miscellaneous: In contrast to other lysine histone methyltransferases, it does not contain a SET domain, suggesting the existence of another mechanism for methylation of lysine residues of histones.
Similarity: Belongs to the class I-like SAM-binding methyltransferase superfamily. DOT1 family. {ECO:0000255|PROSITE-ProRule:PRU00902}.
Sequence caution: Sequence=AAC08316.1; Type=Erroneous gene model prediction; Evidence={ECO:0000305};

Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.