Histone-lysine N-methyltransferase SETD7 (Setd7)

Histone methyltransferase that especially monomethylates'Lys-4' of histone H3. H3 'Lys-4' methylation represents a specific tag for epigenetic transcriptional activation.

Plays a central role in the transcriptional activation of genes such as collagenase or insulin. Recruited by IPF1/PDX-1 to the insulin promoter, leading to activate transcription.