This enzyme belongs to the family of transferases, specifically those transferring non-standard substituted phosphate groups. The systematic name of this enzyme class is CDP-ribitol:poly(ribitol phosphate) ribitolphosphotransferase. Other names in common use include teichoic-acid synthase, polyribitol phosphate synthetase, teichoate synthetase, poly(ribitol phosphate) synthetase, polyribitol phosphate polymerase, and teichoate synthase.
References
Ishimoto N, Strominger JL (1966). "Polyribitol phosphate synthetase of Staphylococcus aureus". J. Biol. Chem. 241 (3): 639–50. PMID5908130.