Term Name: phosphatidyl-N-methylethanolamine N-methyltransferase activity
Synonyms: methyltransferase II, phosphatidyl-N-methylethanolamine methyltransferase activity, phosphatidyl-N-monomethylethanolamine methyltransferase activity, phosphatidylethanolamine methyltransferase I, phosphatidylmonomethylethanolamine methyltransferase activity, phospholipid methyltransferase activity, PLMT, S-adenosyl-L-methionine:phosphatidyl-N-methylethanolamine N-methyltransferase activity
Definition: Catalysis of the reaction: S-adenosyl-L-methionine + phosphatidyl-N-methylethanolamine = S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + phosphatidyl-N-dimethylethanolamine. Also catalyzes the transfer of a further methylgroup, producing phosphatidylcholine.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0000773]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: N-methyltransferase activity S-adenosylmethionine-dependent methyltransferase activity