Mitochondrial glycosyl transferase have been studied by the transfer of labeled monosaccharide from nucleotide monosaccharide onto exogenous acceptor glycoproteins prepared by serial removal of carbohydrate from collagen, fetuin and immunoglobulin G. Triton X‐100 extracts of isolated mitochondria were used as enzyme source. Collagen minus glucose served as the best acceptor for the transfer of glucose from UDP‐glucose; immunoglobulin G minus sialic acid, galactose, N‐acetyl‐glucosamine and mannose served as the best acceptor for mannose from GDP‐mannose. The reaction has been studied for divalent cation requirement (glucosyl transfer is optimal with Mg2+; mannosyl transfer is optimal with Mn2+), temperature optima (30 °C) and pH optima (6.8). The data reveal some similarities and some differences between cytoplasmic and mitochondrial glycosyl transferases.