Term Name: negative regulation of phosphorylation
Synonyms: down regulation of phosphorylation, down-regulation of phosphorylation, downregulation of phosphorylation, inhibition of phosphorylation
Definition: Any process that stops, prevents or decreases the rate of addition of phosphate groups to a molecule.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0042326]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: biological regulation negative regulation of phosphate metabolic process regulation of phosphorylation
has subtype: negative regulation of kinase activity negative regulation of protein phosphorylation
negatively regulates: phosphorylation