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Functionally uncharacterized UPF0118 family has been re-designated as autoinducer-2 exporter (AI-2E) family since one of its members,  Escherichia coli  YdgG, was identified to function as an AI-2E. However, it’s very likely that AI-2E family members may exhibit significantly distinct functions due to low identities between them. Recently, we identified one member of this family designated as UPF0118 to represent a novel class of Na + (Li + )/H +  antiporters. In this study, we presented that UPF0118, together with its homologs, should represent an independent group of AI-2E family, designated as Na + /H +  Antiporter Group. Notably, this group shows five highly conserved motifs designated as Motifs A to E, which are not detected in the majority of AI-2E family members. Functional analysis established that polar or charged residues located in Motif A to D play a vital role in Na + (Li + )/H +  antiport activity or pH response of UPF0118. However, three basic residues located in Motif E are not involved in the function of UPF0118, although the truncation of C terminus resulted in the non-expression of this transporter. Therefore, we propose that E 179 -R 182 -K 215 -Q 217 -D 251 -R 292 -R 293 -E 296 -K 298 -S 30  7  located in Motifs A to D can be used for signature functional motifs to recognize whether AI-2E family members function as Na + (Li + )/H +  antiporters. Current findings positively contribute to the knowledge of molecular mechanism of Na + , Li +  transporting and pH response of UPF0118, and the functional prediction of uncharacterized AI-2E family members.

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Polar or Charged Residues Located in Four Highly Conserved Motifs Play a Vital Role in the Function or pH Response of a UPF0118 Family Na+(Li+)/H+ Antiporter