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. 2009 Jan 20;65(Pt 2):156–168. doi: 10.1107/S0907444909001905

Table 1. Overview of frequently used definitions of glycosidic torsion angles.

Angle NMR style C − 1 crystallographic style C + 1 crystallographic style
ϕ H1—C1—O—C′x O5—C1—O—C′x O5—C1—O—C′x
ψ C1—O—C′x—H′x C1—O—C′x—C′x−1 C1—O—C′x—C′x+1
ψ [(1–6)-linkage] C1—O—C′6—C′5 C1—O—C′6—C′5 C1—O—C′6—C′5
ω O—C′6—C′5—H′5 O—C′6—C′5—C′4 O—C′6—C′5—O′5