FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026

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Term

DNA exonuclease activity

ID (Ontology)

GO:0004529 (Gene Ontology)

Definition

Catalysis of the sequential cleavage of mononucleotides from a free 5' or 3' terminus of a DNA molecule.[ ISBN:0198547684 ]

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DNA exonuclease activity (all annotations which use CV term, excluding "NOT" statements)

Spanning Tree (Parents/Children)

nuclease activity
 |__exonuclease activity___________________
 |__DNA nuclease activity__________________|
hydrolase activity, acting on ester bonds  |
 |__exonuclease activity___________________|
catalytic activity, acting on DNA          |
 |__DNA nuclease activity__________________|
                                           DNA exonuclease activity  24 rec.
                                            |__DNA exonuclease activity, producing 5'-phosphomonoesters 23 rec.
                                                |__3'-5'-DNA exonuclease activity(+) 18 rec.
                                                |__5'-3' DNA exonuclease activity(+) 6 rec.
                                                |__double-stranded DNA exodeoxyribonuclease activity(+) 5 rec.
                                                |__exodeoxyribonuclease V activity
                                                |__exodeoxyribonuclease VII activity
                                                |__single-stranded DNA exodeoxyribonuclease activity(+) 9 rec.

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Is a	exonuclease activity DNA nuclease activity
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