exonuclease activity, active with either ribo- or deoxyribonucleic acids and producing 5'-phosphomonoesters
id: GO:0016796
name: exonuclease activity, active with either ribo- or deoxyribonucleic acids and producing 5'-phosphomonoesters
namespace: molecular_function
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: Catalysis of the hydrolysis of ester linkages within nucleic acids by removing nucleotide residues from the 3' or 5' end to yield 5' phosphomonoesters.
Child Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0016895 | exodeoxyribonuclease activity, producing 5'-phosphomonoesters |
| GO:0016896 | exoribonuclease activity, producing 5'-phosphomonoesters |
Parent Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0004527 | exonuclease activity |
