pfam12878: SICA_beta (This model is not part of the current CDD release)
SICA extracellular beta domain
The SICA (schizont-infected cell agglutination) proteins of P. knowlesi, one of the variant antigen gene families, are associated with parasitic virulence. These proteins are comprised of multiple domains, with the extracellular domains occurring at different frequencies. There can be between 1 and 10 copies of this cysteine-rich domain.