| id | GO:0016796 Detailed information |
|---|---|
| name | exonuclease activity, active with either ribo- or deoxyribonucleic acids and producing 5'-phosphomonoesters |
| namespace | molecular_function |
| def | "Catalysis of the hydrolysis of ester linkages within nucleic acids by removing nucleotide residues from the 3' or 5' end to yield 5' phosphomonoesters." [GOC:mah] |
| comment | Note that this activity can catalyze cleavage of DNA or RNA. |
| subset | gosubset_prok |
| is_a | GO:0004527 ! exonuclease activity |