negative regulation of excitatory postsynaptic potential GO_0090394
negative regulation of excitatory postsynaptic potential
ID: GO_0090394
Class
Any process that prevents the establishment or decreases the extent of the excitatory postsynaptic potential (EPSP) which is a temporary increase in postsynaptic potential due to the flow of positively charged ions into the postsynaptic cell. The flow of ions that causes an EPSP is an excitatory postsynaptic current (EPSC) and makes it easier for the neuron to fire an action potential.
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- negatively regulates: excitatory postsynaptic potential
Alternative Names
| Synonym | Scope | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| reduction of excitatory postsynaptic membrane potential | exact synonym | bf |
| negative regulation of excitatory post-synaptic membrane potential | exact synonym | |
| negative regulation of EPSP | related synonym |