NEGATIVE SUM GAME
\nˈɛɡətˌɪv sˈʌm ɡˈe͡ɪm], \nˈɛɡətˌɪv sˈʌm ɡˈeɪm], \n_ˈɛ_ɡ_ə_t_ˌɪ_v s_ˈʌ_m ɡ_ˈeɪ_m]\
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Decision theory's 'lose-lose' situation. All participants lose as the negatives or losses outweigh the positives or winnings, and no one leaves with anything positive or any winnings. Also refer to positive sum game and zero sum game.
By Henry Campbell Black
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Dopamine Acetyltransferase
- An enzyme that catalyzes the of groups from acetyl-CoA to arylamines. They have wide specificity for aromatic amines, particularly serotonin, and can also catalyze acetyl transfer between arylamines without CoA. EC 2.3.1.5.