negative regulation of cholesterol biosynthetic process

Term ID

GO:0045541

Synonyms

• down regulation of cholesterol biosynthetic process
• down-regulation of cholesterol biosynthetic process
• downregulation of cholesterol biosynthetic process
• inhibition of cholesterol biosynthetic process
• negative regulation of cholesterol anabolism
• negative regulation of cholesterol biosynthesis
• negative regulation of cholesterol formation
• negative regulation of cholesterol synthesis

Definition

Any process that stops, prevents, or reduces the frequency, rate or extent of the chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of cholesterol.

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO