negative regulation of membrane potential

Term ID

GO:0045837

Synonyms

• down regulation of membrane potential
• down-regulation of membrane potential
• downregulation of membrane potential
• inhibition of membrane potential
• reduction of membrane potential

Definition

Any process that stops, prevents, or reduces the frequency, rate or extent of establishment or extent of a membrane potential, the electric potential existing across any membrane arising from charges in the membrane itself and from the charges present in the media on either side of the membrane.

References

Ontology

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