N-Lysine Methyltransferase KMT5A

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Enzyme

**Definition:** N-lysine methyltransferase KMT5A (393aa, ~43 kDa) is encoded by the human KMT5A gene. This protein plays a role in the methylation of histones and other proteins.

**Synonyms:** - EC 2.1.1.43 - H4-K20-HMTase KMT5A - H4-K20-HMTase SETD8 - H4-K20-Specific Histone Methyltransferase - Histone H4-Lysine 20-Specific Methyltransferase - Histone-Lysine N-Methyltransferase KMT5A - Histone-Lysine N-Methyltransferase SETD8 - KMT5A - Lysine N-Methyltransferase 5A - Lysine-Specific Methylase 5A - N-Lysine Methyltransferase SETD8 - PR-Set7 - PR/SET Domain Containing Protein 8 - PR/SET Domain-Containing Protein 07 - PR/SET07 - PR/SET7 - SET Domain-Containing Protein 8