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.
Neumann, Silbermann and Sharp are three of 66 billionaires under 40 years old, a record for the Forbes list. The youngest on the list is 19-year-old Norwegain heiress Alexandra Andresen, who holds a 42 per cent stake in her familyâs business. Her 20-year-old sister is the second youngest on the list.