Term Name: negative regulation of fatty acid metabolic process
Synonyms: down regulation of fatty acid metabolic process, down-regulation of fatty acid metabolic process, downregulation of fatty acid metabolic process, inhibition of fatty acid metabolic process, negative regulation of fatty acid metabolism
Definition: Any process that stops, prevents, or reduces the frequency, rate or extent of the chemical reactions and pathways involving fatty acids.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0045922]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: biological regulation negative regulation of lipid metabolic process negative regulation of small molecule metabolic process regulation of fatty acid metabolic process
has subtype: negative regulation of butyryl-CoA catabolic process to butanol negative regulation of fatty acid biosynthetic process negative regulation of fatty acid oxidation negative regulation of methane biosynthetic process from 3-(methylthio)propionic acid negative regulation of palmitic acid catabolic process
negatively regulates: fatty acid metabolic process