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Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > biochemical compounds > enzymes > oxidoreductases > histone demethylases
Fields of Study > biochemistry > biochemical compounds > enzymes > oxidoreductases > histone demethylases
Preferred Term:

histone demethylases

Definition:
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.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
oxidoreductases
Narrower Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • histone lysine demethylases
  • histone arginine demethylases
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/329746
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