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.
In 2001, George W. Bush appointed her Secretary of Labor. Chao wed Senator Mitch McConnell in 1993. Profile. Former Secretary of labor, government official, and executive. Born on March 26, 1953, in Taipei, Taiwan. Elaine L. Chao was the first Asian American woman to be appointed to a cabinet-level position. She arrived in the United States at the age of eight without knowing any English. Chao adapted to her new country and excelled as a student, earning a bachelor??s degree from Mount Holyoke College in 1975 and a master??s of business administration from Harvard University in 1979.