The conversion of cyclic glucose between the alpha form and the beta form is called

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Mutarotation is the process of the conversion of the cyclic form of a monosaccharide between its α and β forms, which involves the spontaneous hydrolysis of the hemiacetal ring and formation of a new hemiacetal bond. Dimerization refers to the formation of a dimer molecule from two monomer molecules, polymerization refers to the process of bonding monomers together to form a polymer, and hydrolysis refers to the cleavage of chemical bonds by adding water. Cyclization refers to the formation of a cyclic structure from a linear molecule, which is not relevant to the question.

The Conversion of Cyclic Glucose Between the Alpha Form and the Beta