Term Name: negative regulation of MAP kinase activity
Synonyms: down regulation of MAPK activity, down-regulation of MAPK activity, downregulation of MAPK activity, inhibition of MAPK activity, negative regulation of mitogen activated protein kinase activity, negative regulation of mitogen-activated protein kinase activity
Definition: Any process that stops, prevents, or reduces the frequency, rate or extent of MAP kinase activity.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0043407]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: biological regulation negative regulation of MAPK cascade negative regulation of protein serine/threonine kinase activity regulation of MAP kinase activity
has subtype: negative regulation of JUN kinase activity
negatively regulates: MAP kinase activity