Term Name: negative regulation of actin nucleation
Synonyms: down regulation of actin nucleation, down-regulation of actin nucleation, downregulation of actin nucleation, inhibition of actin nucleation
Definition: Any process that stops, prevents, or reduces the frequency, rate or extent of actin nucleation, the initial step in the formation of an actin filament in which actin monomers combine to form a new filament.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0051126]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: biological regulation negative regulation of cytoskeleton organization negative regulation of supramolecular fiber organization regulation of actin nucleation
has subtype: negative regulation of Arp2/3 complex-mediated actin nucleation
negatively regulates: actin nucleation