Term Name: exonuclease activity, active with either ribo- or deoxyribonucleic acids and producing 5'-phosphomonoesters
Synonyms: exonuclease activity, active with either ribo- or deoxyribonucleic acids and producing 5' phosphomonoesters
Definition: Catalysis of the hydrolysis of ester linkages within nucleic acids by removing nucleotide residues from the 3' or 5' end to yield 5' phosphomonoesters.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0016796]    QuickGO    AmiGO

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is a type of: exonuclease activity
has subtype: DNA exonuclease activity, producing 5'-phosphomonoesters RNA exonuclease activity, producing 5'-phosphomonoesters