label: exonuclease activity, active with either ribo- or deoxyribonucleic acids and producing 5'-phosphomonoesters
label_lc: exonuclease activity, active with either ribo- or deoxyribonucleic acids and producing 5'-phosphomonoesters
description: "Catalysis of the hydrolysis of ester linkages within nucleic acids by removing nucleotide residues from the 3' or 5' end to yield 5' phosphomonoesters."