All rights reserved. Terms of use. Â¨ 37 11 Thermodynamics andThermochemistry Thermodynamics is the study of heat, and how heat can be interconverted into other energyforms. In thermodynamics the system is a specific part of the universe that is being studied,often the system is a chemical reaction. The surroundings are all parts of the universe that arenot the system, typically everything outside the test tube.Â¥ An open system can exchange both energy and matter with its surroundings.
Pepsin splits proteins into water-soluble fragments called peptones. Although this ordinarily occurs in the stomach, it can be duplicated in a large reaction vessel on a commercial basis. Partial digestion by pepsin can be used in food applicationsâfor instance, in the processing of soy protein and gelatin.
Pepsin is an enzyme which is secreted by Zymogen cells of  the stomach. First it is secreted in an inactive form called  Pepsinogen. After that Hydrochloric acid (HCl) activ â¦ ates it  into pepsin.FUNCTION:   Its function is to hydrolyse the proteins to yield peptide.epsin breaks down proteins into peptides and is found in the stomach, its secreted from the gastric glands found in the lining of the stomach. + 2 others found this useful.