negative regulation of phosphate metabolic process
Any process that stops, prevents, or reduces the frequency, rate or extent of the chemical reactions and pathways involving phosphates. [ GOC:go_curators ]
Synonyms: negative regulation of phosphate metabolism, down regulation of phosphate metabolic process, down-regulation of phosphate metabolic process, downregulation of phosphate metabolic process
Term info
inhibition of phosphate metabolic process
biological_process
GO:0045936