Search Ontology:
GO: Biological Process

negative regulation of biological process

Term ID
GO:0048519
Synonyms
  • down regulation of biological process
  • down-regulation of biological process
  • downregulation of biological process
  • inhibition of biological process
  • negative regulation of physiological process
Definition
Any process that stops, prevents, or reduces the frequency, rate or extent of a biological process. Biological processes are regulated by many means; examples include the control of gene expression, protein modification or interaction with a protein or substrate molecule.
References
Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
Relationships
is a type of
has subtype
negatively regulates
Phenotype
Phenotype caused by Genes