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.
J.K. Rowling is the first female billionaire novelist in the world. The Harry Potter author is worth a reported $1bn, famously dropping off the Forbes rich list due the amount of tax she pays in the UK. Back in 2010 she said her reason for remaining a domiciled taxpayer was to help her children grow up with proper roots in British culture.