Term Name: histone H3K9 demethylase activity
Synonyms: histone demethylase activity (H3-K9 specific), histone H3-K49 demethylase activity, histone H3-methyl-lysine-9 demethylase activity
Definition: Catalysis of the removal of a methyl group from a modified lysine residue at position 9 of the histone H3 protein.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0032454]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: histone H3 demethylase activity
has subtype: FAD-dependent histone H3K9me/H3K9me2 demethylase activity histone H3K9me/H3K9me2 demethylase activity histone H3K9me2/H3K9me3 demethylase activity