this enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those acting on carbon-sulfur bonds. the systematic name of this enzyme class is 2'-hydroxybiphenyl-2-sulfinate sulfohydrolase. other names in common use include gene dszb-encoded hydrolase, 2-(2-hydroxyphenyl) benzenesulfinate:ho hydrolase, dszb, hbpsi desulfinase, 2-(2-hydroxyphenyl) benzenesulfinate sulfohydrolase, hpbs desulfinase, 2-(2-hydroxyphenyl)benzenesulfinate hydrolase, 2-(2'-hydroxyphenyl)benzenesulfinate desulfinase, and 2-(2-hydroxyphenyl)benzenesulfinate desulfinase.