An enzyme of the liver cell's smooth ER removes the phosphate from the glucose, so that it can then leave the cell.

Also, enzymes may remove amino acids from the amino end of the protein, or cut the peptide chain in the middle.

Another enzyme, a U-specific exoribonuclease, removes the unpaired Us.

This enzyme removes not only free galactose, but also 6-glycosylated residues.

The wood bleaches as fungal enzymes break down and remove the brown-pigmented lignin.

When the drug is swallowed, enzymes in the digestive tract remove the lysine, freeing the amphetamine.

This enzyme removes the phosphate group at position 4 of the inositol ring from inositol 3,4-bisphosphate.

This enzyme removes the C(7-8) double bond introduced by the sterol delta8-delta7 isomerases.

The decapping enzyme removes the 5' cap leading to destruction of the message.

However, since these compounds are few in number, specific enzymes can recognize and remove them.