1. to undergo or cause to undergo epimerization, a chemical process in which a compound is converted into its epimer (a stereoisomer differing in configuration at one stereogenic center)
Usage: chemistry; technical

Examples

• The glucose solution epimerizes to form mannose under basic conditions.
• Heat causes the compound to epimerize into its stereoisomeric form.
• The enzyme epimerizes the substrate at the chiral center.
• When exposed to alkaline conditions, the sugar epimerizes slowly over time.