EBA-175 is involved in the formation of a tight junction, a necessary step in invasion. This family represents the region VI which is a cysteine rich domain essential for EBA-175 trafficking. The structure is a homodimer that contains a five-alpha-helical core stabilised by four disulphide bridges [1].

1: Malarial EBA-175 region VI crystallographic structure reveals a KIX-like binding interface. Withers-Martinez C, Haire LF, Hackett F, Walker PA, Howell SA, Smerdon SJ, Dodson GG, Blackman MJ; J Mol Biol. 2008;375:773-781. PMID:18036613