This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those acting on sulfuric ester bonds. The systematic name is 4-deoxy-β-D-gluc-4-enuronosyl-(1→3)-N-acetyl-D-galactosamine-4-sulfate 4-sulfohydrolase. This enzyme is also called chondroitin-4-sulfatase.
References
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