Term Name: DNA exonuclease activity, producing 5'-phosphomonoesters
Synonyms: exodeoxyribonuclease activity, producing 5' phosphomonoesters, exonuclease VIII activity
Definition: Catalysis of the hydrolysis of ester linkages within deoxyribonucleic acids by removing nucleotide residues from the 3' or 5' end to yield 5' phosphomonoesters.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0016895]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: DNA exonuclease activity exonuclease activity, active with either ribo- or deoxyribonucleic acids and producing 5'-phosphomonoesters
has subtype: 3'-5'-DNA exonuclease activity 5'-3' DNA exonuclease activity double-stranded DNA exodeoxyribonuclease activity exodeoxyribonuclease V activity exodeoxyribonuclease VII activity single-stranded DNA exodeoxyribonuclease activity