You discover a novel protozoan which seems able to exist in the extreme salinity of the Dead Sea. Comparative examination of its enzyme structures against those of non-halophilic protozoa are most likely to reveal that ________________.

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Enzymes of halophilic (salt-loving) organisms, like a protozoan living in the Dead Sea, often have many acidic amino acid residues on their outer surfaces. These negatively charged residues help to stabilize the enzyme structure in high-salinity environments by interacting with the positively charged ions (like sodium and potassium) present in their surroundings.

You Discover a Novel Protozoan Which Seems Able to Exist