this enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those acting on carbon-sulfur bonds. the systematic name of this enzyme class is udp-6-sulfo-6-deoxyglucose sulfohydrolase. other names in common use include sulfite:udp-glucose sulfotransferase, and udp-sulfoquinovose synthase. this enzyme participates in nucleotide sugars metabolism and glycerolipid metabolism.