| Term Name: | DNA exonuclease activity, producing 5'-phosphomonoesters |
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| 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 |