Term Name: rRNA (adenine-N6,N6-)-dimethyltransferase activity
Synonyms: 18S rRNA dimethylase activity, dimethyladenosine transferase activity, S-adenosylmethionine-6-N', N'-adenosyl(rRNA) dimethyltransferase activity
Definition: Catalysis of the dimethylation of two adjacent adenine residues in a rRNA, using S-adenosyl-L-methionine as a methyl donor.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0000179]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: N-methyltransferase activity rRNA (adenine) methyltransferase activity
has subtype: 16S rRNA (adenine(1518)-N(6)/adenine(1519)-N(6))-dimethyltransferase activity 18S rRNA (adenine(1779)-N(6)/adenine(1780)-N(6))-dimethyltransferase activity