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.
Updated: Oct 3, 2013 Published: Oct 2, 2007. Madam CJ Walker, born Sarah Breedlove in 1867, was the daughter of former slaves, orphaned at the age of seven, and became Americaâs first black female millionaire. Her philosophy, familiar to many entrepreneurs, is summed up in something she often said: âI got a start by giving myself a startâ.