| Allowed Value | Details | 
|---|---|
| A-B | A to B transition steps (first nucleotide A, second B) | 
| AAA | steps in the A form | 
| AAu | A forms with bases partially unstacked | 
| AAw | steps in the A form but some torsions (typically α and ɣ) have values switched from the typical values | 
| B-A | B to A transition steps (first nucleotide B, second A) | 
| B12 | Steps with torsion values bridging B and BII forms | 
| BB2 | Steps in the BII ("b-two") form | 
| BBB | Steps in the B form | 
| BBw | Steps in the B form but some torsions (typically α and ɣ) have values switched from the typical values | 
| ICL | Steps with parallel but distant bases that can be intercalated | 
| NAN | Unassigned steps | 
| OPN | Steps with unstacked, frequently distant bases and untypical torsion values | 
| SYN | Steps containing base in the syn orientation | 
| ZZZ | steps in the Z form | 
| miB | Steps with B like sugar puckers and stacked bases but untypical torsion values | 
| Allowed Value | Details | 
|---|---|
| A-B | A to B transition steps (first nucleotide A, second B) | 
| AAA | steps in the A form | 
| AAu | A forms with bases partially unstacked | 
| AAw | steps in the A form but some torsions (typically α and ɣ) have values switched from the typical values | 
| B-A | B to A transition steps (first nucleotide B, second A) | 
| B12 | Steps with torsion values bridging B and BII forms | 
| BB2 | Steps in the BII ("b-two") form | 
| BBB | Steps in the B form | 
| BBw | Steps in the B form but some torsions (typically α and ɣ) have values switched from the typical values | 
| ICL | Steps with parallel but distant bases that can be intercalated | 
| NAN | Unassigned steps | 
| OPN | Steps with unstacked, frequently distant bases and untypical torsion values | 
| SYN | Steps containing base in the syn orientation | 
| ZZZ | steps in the Z form | 
| miB | Steps with B like sugar puckers and stacked bases but untypical torsion values |