Term Name: histone H3K9me/H3K9me2 demethylase activity
Synonyms: histone H3-di/monomethyl-lysine-9 demethylase activity, histone H3K9me demethylase activity, histone H3K9me2 demethylase activity
Definition: Catalysis of the removal of a methyl group from a di or a monomethyl-lysine residue at position 9 of the histone H3 protein. This is a dioxygenase reaction that is dependent on Fe(II) and 2-oxoglutarate.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0140683]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: 2-oxoglutarate-dependent dioxygenase activity histone H3K9 demethylase activity