Term Name: RNA exonuclease activity
Synonyms: exoribonuclease activity
Definition: Catalysis of the sequential cleavage of mononucleotides from a free 5' or 3' terminus of an RNA molecule.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0004532]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: exonuclease activity RNA nuclease activity
has subtype: 5'-hydroxyl dinucleotide hydrolase activity RNA exonuclease activity, producing 5'-phosphomonoesters
positively regulated by: exoribonuclease activator activity positive regulation of exoribonuclease activity