I do better with a study guide and with a teachers input. Their enzymes, extremozymes, allows them to function in brutal conditions. In theory, scientists believe that archaea, extremophiles , is the third group in the evolutionary tree of life. They suggest that above 150 degree C no life form could prevent dissolution of chemical bonds that maintain DNA and other molecules. Standard enzymes would stop working when exposed to high temperature.
Manufacturers usually take special processes to protect the proteins during reaction.
Extremophiles would eliminate those steps because they remain active in high temperatures and extreme conditions. Acidophiles result naturally from sulfurous gases in hydrothermal vents and in hot springs, and survive in pH below five. The defense molecule, extremozymes, provides protection and also needs to operate in acidity because they are located near the surface of the cell. The acid-tolerant extremozymes are used in the industry. They are used in the additives for animal feed.