putative colanic acid biosynthesis glycosyl transferase WcaC and similar proteins. This family is most closely related to the GT4 family of glycosyltransferases. Escherichia coli WcaC has been predicted to function in colanic acid biosynthesis. WcfI in Bacteroides fragilis has been shown to be involved in the capsular polysaccharide biosynthesis.

phosphatidyl-myo-inositol mannosyltransferase. This family is most closely related to the GT4 family of glycosyltransferases and named after PimA in Propionibacterium freudenreichii, which is involved in the biosynthesis of phosphatidyl-myo-inositol mannosides (PIM) which are early precursors in the biosynthesis of lipomannans (LM) and lipoarabinomannans (LAM), and catalyzes the addition of a mannosyl residue from GDP-D-mannose (GDP-Man) to the position 2 of the carrier lipid phosphatidyl-myo-inositol (PI) to generate a phosphatidyl-myo-inositol bearing an alpha-1,2-linked mannose residue (PIM1). Glycosyltransferases catalyze the transfer of sugar moieties from activated donor molecules to specific acceptor molecules, forming glycosidic bonds. The acceptor molecule can be a lipid, a protein, a heterocyclic compound, or another carbohydrate residue. This group of glycosyltransferases is most closely related to the previously defined glycosyltransferase family 1 (GT1). The members of this family may transfer UDP, ADP, GDP, or CMP linked sugars. The diverse enzymatic activities among members of this family reflect a wide range of biological functions. The protein structure available for this family has the GTB topology, one of the two protein topologies observed for nucleotide-sugar-dependent glycosyltransferases. GTB proteins have distinct N- and C- terminal domains each containing a typical Rossmann fold. The two domains have high structural homology despite minimal sequence homology. The large cleft that separates the two domains includes the catalytic center and permits a high degree of flexibility. The members of this family are found mainly in certain bacteria and archaea.

Glycosyltransferase involved in cell wall bisynthesis [Cell wall/membrane/envelope biogenesis].

Bordetella parapertussis WlbH and similar proteins. This family is most closely related to the GT4 family of glycosyltransferases. Staphylococcus aureus CapJ may be involved in capsule polysaccharide biosynthesis. WlbH in Bordetella parapertussis has been shown to be required for the biosynthesis of a trisaccharide that, when attached to the B. pertussis lipopolysaccharide (LPS) core (band B), generates band A LPS.

Glycosyl transferases group 1.

Lipopolysaccharide core biosynthesis glycosyltransferase LpsE OS=Rhizobium meliloti (strain 1021) OX=266834 GN=lpsE PE=3 SV=1

D-inositol 3-phosphate glycosyltransferase OS=Geodermatophilus obscurus (strain ATCC 25078 / DSM 43160 / JCM 3152 / KCC A-0152 / KCTC 9177 / NBRC 13315 / NRRL B-3577 / G-20) OX=526225 GN=mshA PE=3 SV=1

D-inositol 3-phosphate glycosyltransferase OS=Xylanimonas cellulosilytica (strain DSM 15894 / CECT 5975 / LMG 20990 / XIL07) OX=446471 GN=mshA PE=3 SV=1

D-inositol 3-phosphate glycosyltransferase OS=Streptosporangium roseum (strain ATCC 12428 / DSM 43021 / JCM 3005 / NI 9100) OX=479432 GN=mshA PE=3 SV=1

Uncharacterized glycosyltransferase MJ1178 OS=Methanocaldococcus jannaschii (strain ATCC 43067 / DSM 2661 / JAL-1 / JCM 10045 / NBRC 100440) OX=243232 GN=MJ1178 PE=3 SV=1