this enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those acting on sulfur-nitrogen bonds. the systematic name of this enzyme class is n-sulfo-d-glucosamine sulfohydrolase. other names in common use include sulfoglucosamine sulfamidase, heparin sulfamidase, 2-desoxy-d-glucoside-2-sulphamate sulphohydrolase (sulphamate, and sulphohydrolase). this enzyme participates in glycosaminoglycan degradation and glycan structures - degradation.