Galectin-9 is one of the best-studied of the tandem-repeat galectins with glycan binding in both the N-and C-terminal domains. The protein lacks a signal sequence, like most galectins, and is synthesized in the cytosol on free polyribosomes.
As a cheerleader on the sidelines in high school, Sheila Johnson never imagined that one day she'd buy a professional sports team of her own! Now, as the first African-American woman to become a billionaire (even before Oprah!) and the first woman to be a majority owner of a WNBA team, she reserves her cheers for her beloved Washington Mystics.
New York politicians should stay out of the private sector's way. The highest-paid female CEO in America used to be a man. Martine Rothblatt, 59 â who founded the $5 billion pharmaceutical firm United Therapeutics and also co-founded Sirius â had sex reassignment surgery in 1994. âI canât claim that what I have achieved is equivalent to what a woman has achieved.