Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Enables histone H3K9 demethylase activity. Acts upstream of or within cardiac muscle hypertrophy in response to stress. Part of pericentric heterochromatin. Is expressed in several structures, including branchial arch; central nervous system; dorsal root ganglion; early conceptus; and genitourinary system. Orthologous to human KDM4A (lysine demethylase 4A).