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GO: Biological Process

negative regulation of muscle contraction

Term ID

GO:0045932

Synonyms

down regulation of muscle contraction
down-regulation of muscle contraction
downregulation of muscle contraction
inhibition of muscle contraction

Definition

Any process that stops, prevents, or reduces the frequency, rate or extent of muscle contraction.

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: biological regulation negative regulation of multicellular organismal process regulation of muscle contraction

biological regulation negative regulation of multicellular organismal process regulation of muscle contraction Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: negative regulation of muscle filament sliding negative regulation of smooth muscle contraction negative regulation of striated muscle contraction

negative regulation of muscle filament sliding negative regulation of smooth muscle contraction negative regulation of striated muscle contraction Show first 5 Terms
negatively regulates: muscle contraction

muscle contraction Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes