Term Name: exonuclease activity
Synonyms: exonuclease IX activity
Definition: Catalysis of the hydrolysis of ester linkages within nucleic acids by removing nucleotide residues from the 3' or 5' end.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0004527]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: hydrolase activity, acting on ester bonds nuclease activity
has subtype: 3'-5' exonuclease activity 5'-3' exonuclease activity DNA exonuclease activity phosphodiesterase I activity RNA exonuclease activity