Lewis x (Le^x) and sialyl Lewis x (SLe^x)-containing glycans play important roles in numerous physiological and pathological processes. The key enzyme for the final step formation of these Lewis antigens is 1-3-fucosyltransferase. Here we report molecular cloning and functional expression of a novel Helicobacter hepaticus 1-3-fucosyltransferase (HhFT1) which shows activity towards both non-sialylated and sialylated Type II oligosaccharide acceptor substrates. It is a promising catalyst for enzymatic and chemoenzymatic synthesis of Le^x, sialyl Le^x and their derivatives. Unlike all other 1-3/4-fucosyltransferases characterized so far which belong to Carbohydrate Active Enzyme (CAZy, http://www.cazy.org/) glycosyltransferase family GT10, the HhFT1 shares protein sequence homology with 1-2-fucosyltransferases and belongs to CAZy glycosyltransferase family GT11. The HhFT1 is thus the first 1-3-fucosyltransferase identified in the GT11 family.