Introduction

Abstract

Microorganisms that are able to thrive in extreme environment are known as extremophiles. The metabolites and products that are secreted through these extremophiles are of immense importance. The environments that these extremophiles thrive enable the study of the metabolites and carry them over with the hope that they will help in medical and therapeutic applications. As more information is processed about extremophiles, it is easier to identify them and classify them for their metabolic properties. Extremozymes, the enzymes that are secreted through extremophiles are used in the therapeutics of treating different medical conditions. Studies have showed that these enzymes are important in the therapies, yet a throughout understanding of these extremophiles will enable for more research to be done to prove that these products and primary and secondary metabolites will be of use in the medical field and help to treat diseases.