negative regulation of action potential

Term ID

GO:0045759

Synonyms

down regulation of action potential
down-regulation of action potential
downregulation of action potential
inhibition of action potential

Definition

Any process that stops, prevents, or reduces the frequency, rate or extent of action potential creation, propagation or termination. This typically occurs via modulation of the activity or expression of voltage-gated ion channels.

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: biological regulation negative regulation of biological process regulation of action potential

biological regulation negative regulation of biological process regulation of action potential Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: negative regulation of atrial cardiac muscle cell action potential negative regulation of AV node cell action potential negative regulation of neuronal action potential negative regulation of ventricular cardiac muscle cell action potential

negative regulation of atrial cardiac muscle cell action potential negative regulation of AV node cell action potential negative regulation of neuronal action potential negative regulation of ventricular cardiac muscle cell action potential Show first 5 Terms
negatively regulates: action potential

action potential Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes