tRNA methyltransferase; two forms of protein are made by alternative translation starts; localizes to both nucleus and mitochondrion to produce modified base N2,N2-dimethylguanosine in tRNAs in both compartments; nuclear Trm1p is evenly distributed around inner nuclear membrane in WT, but mislocalizes as puncta near ER-nucleus junctions in spindle pole body (SPB) mutants; both Trm1p inner nuclear membrane targeting and maintenance depend upon SPB
