Reaction: 4 S-adenosyl-L-methionine + adenine1779/adenine1780 in 18S rRNA = 4 S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + N6-dimethyladenine1779/N6-dimethyladenine1780 in 18S rRNA
Other name(s): 18S rRNA dimethylase Dim1p; Dim1p; ScDim1; m2(6)A dimethylase; KIDIM1
Systematic name: S-adenosyl-L-methionine:18S rRNA (adenine1779-N6/adenine1780-N6)-dimethyltransferase
Comments: DIM1 is involved in pre-rRNA processing [1].
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, PDB, CAS registry number:
References:
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