Glycosyltransferase [Cell envelope biogenesis, outer membrane]

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. The structures of the formed glycoconjugates are extremely diverse, reflecting a wide range of biological functions. The members of this family share a common 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.

Glycosyl transferases group 1.

transferase, transferring glycosyl groups

This family is most closely related to the GT1 family of glycosyltransferases. The yeast gene ALG1 has been shown to function as a mannosyltransferase that catalyzes the formation of dolichol pyrophosphate (Dol-PP)-GlcNAc2Man from GDP-Man and Dol-PP-Glc-NAc2, and participates in the formation of the lipid-linked precursor oligosaccharide for N-glycosylation. In humans ALG1 has been associated with the congenital disorders of glycosylation (CDG) designated as subtype CDG-Ik.