Glycosyltransferase sugar-binding region containing DXD motif. The DXD motif is a short conserved motif found in many families of glycosyltransferases, which add a range of different sugars to other sugars, phosphates and proteins. DXD-containing glycosyltransferases all use nucleoside diphosphate sugars as donors and require divalent cations, usually manganese. The DXD motif is expected to play a carbohydrate binding role in sugar-nucleoside diphosphate and manganese dependent glycosyltransferases.
Capsular polysaccharide synthesis protein. This family consists of several capsular polysaccharide proteins. Capsular polysaccharide (CPS) is a major virulence factor in Streptococcus pneumoniae.
TcdA/TcdB catalytic glycosyltransferase domain. This domain represents the N-terminal glycosyltransferase from a set of toxins found in some bacteria. This domain in TcdB glycosylates the host RhoA protein.
Alpha 1,4-glycosyltransferase conserved region. The glycosphingolipids (GSL) form part of eukaryotic cell membranes. They consist of a hydrophilic carbohydrate moiety linked to a hydrophobic ceramide tail embedded within the lipid bilayer of the membrane. Lactosylceramide, Gal1,4Glc1Cer (LacCer), is the common synthetic precursor to the majority of GSL found in vertebrates. Alpha 1.4-glycosyltransferases utilize UDP donors and transfer the sugar to a beta-linked acceptor. This region appears to be confined to higher eukaryotes. No function has been yet assigned to this region.