exonuclease activity

Term ID

GO:0004527

Synonyms

Definition

Catalysis of the hydrolysis of ester linkages within nucleic acids by removing nucleotide residues from the 3' or 5' end. 0198547684

References

Ontology

GO: Molecular Function QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: nuclease activity

nuclease activity Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: 3'-5' exonuclease activity 5'-3' exonuclease activity DNA exonuclease activity exonuclease activity, active with either ribo- or deoxyribonucleic acids and producing 3'-phosphomonoesters exonuclease activity, active with either ribo- or deoxyribonucleic acids and producing 5'-phosphomonoesters ... Show All 7 Terms

3'-5' exonuclease activity 5'-3' exonuclease activity DNA exonuclease activity exonuclease activity, active with either ribo- or deoxyribonucleic acids and producing 3'-phosphomonoesters exonuclease activity, active with either ribo- or deoxyribonucleic acids and producing 5'-phosphomonoesters phosphodiesterase I activity RNA exonuclease activity Show first 5 Terms
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of exonuclease activity

negative regulation of exonuclease activity Show first 5 Terms
positively regulated by: positive regulation of exonuclease activity

positive regulation of exonuclease activity Show first 5 Terms
regulated by: regulation of exonuclease activity

regulation of exonuclease activity Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes