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.
GO:0009892
negative regulation of metabolic process
is_a
GO:0006796
phosphate-containing compound metabolic process
negatively_regulates
down regulation of phosphate metabolic process
exact
down-regulation of phosphate metabolic process
exact
downregulation of phosphate metabolic process
exact
inhibition of phosphate metabolic process
narrow
negative regulation of phosphate metabolism
exact