Term Name: 5'-3' exonuclease activity
Synonyms:
Definition: Catalysis of the hydrolysis of ester linkages within nucleic acids by removing nucleotide residues from the 5' end.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0008409]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: exonuclease activity
has subtype: 5'-3' DNA exonuclease activity 5'-3' RNA exonuclease activity