Term Name: histone deacetylase inhibitor activity
Synonyms:
Definition: Binds to and stops, prevents or reduces the activity of histone deacetylase, which catalyzes of the removal of acetyl groups from histones, proteins complexed to DNA in chromatin and chromosomes.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0046811]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: enzyme inhibitor activity histone deacetylase regulator activity
negatively regulates: histone deacetylase activity