TGF-b is synthesized in a latent form linked to a glycoprotein (latent TGF-b binding protein, LTBP), which serves as an anchor in the ECM. Proteolytic cleavage of LTBP is a prerequisite for the release and generation of bioactive (mature) TGF-b.
Akata is a slang sometimes used to describe Black/African Americans. It is also used to describe Africans who have lived in America for a considerable length of time. ' 1 Akata' in Yoruba language means ' fox' .
WebTA is a web-based T&A system developed to interface with the Departmentâs payroll/personnel service provider, the National Finance Center (NFC). This system allows employees to input their own biweekly time and leave data and provides them with the ability to submit electronic leave requests and validate their T&As online.