Term Name: negative regulation of steroid biosynthetic process
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Definition: Any process that decreases the frequency, rate or extent of the chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of steroids, compounds with a 1,2,cyclopentanoperhydrophenanthrene nucleus.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0010894]    QuickGO    AmiGO

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is a type of: biological regulation negative regulation of lipid biosynthetic process negative regulation of steroid metabolic process regulation of steroid biosynthetic process
has subtype: negative regulation of androgen biosynthetic process negative regulation of androst-4-ene-3,17-dione biosynthetic process negative regulation of bile acid biosynthetic process negative regulation of estrogen biosynthetic process negative regulation of helvolic acid biosynthetic process negative regulation of progesterone biosynthetic process negative regulation of steroid hormone biosynthetic process negative regulation of sterol biosynthetic process negative regulation of testosterone biosynthetic process negative regulation of vitamin D biosynthetic process
negatively regulates: steroid biosynthetic process