Term Name: | exonuclease activity, active with either ribo- or deoxyribonucleic acids and producing 3'-phosphomonoesters |
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Definition: | Catalysis of the hydrolysis of ester linkages within nucleic acids by removing nucleotide residues from the 3' or 5' end to yield 3' phosphomonoesters. |
Ontology: | GO: Molecular Function [GO:0016797] QuickGO AmiGO |