Term Name:	negative regulation of DNA metabolic process
Synonyms:	down regulation of DNA metabolic process, down-regulation of DNA metabolic process, downregulation of DNA metabolic process, inhibition of DNA metabolic process, negative regulation of DNA metabolism
Definition:	Any process that stops, prevents, or reduces the frequency, rate or extent of the chemical reactions and pathways involving DNA.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0051053] QuickGO AmiGO

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is a type of:	biological regulation negative regulation of macromolecule metabolic process negative regulation of nucleobase-containing compound metabolic process regulation of DNA metabolic process
has subtype:	negative regulation of deoxyribonuclease activity negative regulation of DNA biosynthetic process negative regulation of DNA catabolic process negative regulation of DNA recombination negative regulation of DNA repair negative regulation of DNA replication negative regulation of meiotic DNA double-strand break formation negative regulation of mitochondrial DNA metabolic process negative regulation of mitotic recombination-dependent replication fork processing negative regulation of t-circle formation negative regulation of telomere maintenance
negatively regulates:	DNA metabolic process