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Joost Snijder
Utrecht UniversityORCID 0000-0002-9310-8226Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints
Biology Disciplines
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2018-2026 · peak 6/yrCo-Author Collaboration Network
10 top collaborators · 17 mutual co-author links17 papers
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- BioinformaticsbioRxivPreprint
Reference-free protein sequencing by consensus assembly of redundant de novo peptide reads
A. Nilsson, Emil Sporre, Douwe Schulte…·Lukas Käll
borgonovo improves protein sequence accuracy from tandem mass spectra by consensus assembly of redundant de novo peptide reads, achieving 0.87 mean fixed-window identity on therapeutic antibodies.
DOI 10.64898/2026.08.13.744110 - MicrobiologyPLoS PathogensPeer-reviewed
Cetacean coronavirus spikes highlight S glycoprotein structural plasticity
Ruben J. G. Hulswit, Tatiana M. Shamorkina, Joline van der Lee…·Daniel L. Hurdiss
This study presents cryo-EM structures of cetacean coronavirus S proteins, revealing unique structural features and glycosylation patterns that highlight structural plasticity and host adaptation.
2 citationstop 4% - BiochemistrybioRxivPreprint
Structure of SARS-CoV-2 spike in complex with its co-receptor the neuronal cell adhesion protein contactin 1
Sabrina T. Krepel, Daniel L. Hurdiss, Berend‐Jan Bosch…·Bert J. C. Janssen
This study determines the structure of SARS-CoV-2 spike in complex with contactin 1 and quantifies their interaction, revealing new insights into viral neurotropism.
- Molecular BiologybioRxivPreprint
Host cell remodeling via cyclin dependent kinases drives Ebola virus replication and transcription
Tatiana M. Shamorkina, Danni Snikkers, Albert J. R. Heck, Joost Snijder
This study identifies cyclin-dependent kinases as key drivers of Ebola virus replication and transcription through proteomic analysis of host cell remodeling.
DOI 10.64898/2026.03.25.714206 - BiochemistrybioRxivPreprint
The glycan shield of alphaherpesvirus glycoprotein B modulates host co-receptor binding
Sabrina T. Krepel, Francine R. Ianiski, Bert J. C. Janssen, Joost Snijder
This study investigates how glycosylation of herpesvirus gB affects its interaction with co-receptors, revealing differences in binding specificity among HSV-1, HSV-2, and VZV.
DOI 10.64898/2026.02.03.703472 - ImmunologyNature CommunicationsPeer-reviewed
Structural and immunological characterization of the H3 influenza hemagglutinin during antigenic drift
Rebeca de Paiva Fróes Rocha, Ilhan Tomris, Charles A. Bowman…·Andrew B. Ward
This study examines how glycan evolution in H3 hemagglutinin affects antigenicity and immunogenicity, showing reduced antibody binding and shifted immune response.
7 citationstop 4% - BioinformaticsAnalytical ChemistryPeer-reviewed
A universal spectrum annotator for complex peptidoforms in mass spectrometry-based proteomics
Douwe Schulte, Rien W. Leuvenink, Shelley Jager…·Joost Snijder
The paper introduces a universal tool for annotating peptide spectra in proteomics, supporting various fragmentation methods and modifications.
12 citations - ImmunologybioRxivPreprint
Stabilized Full-Length Measles Fusion Protein Elicits Potent Immunity and Protection In Vivo
Dawid S. Zyla, Gillian Zipursky, Roberta Della Marca…·Matteo Porotto
This study designs and tests a stabilized full-length measles fusion protein antigen that induces strong neutralizing antibodies and protects against viral challenge in a cotton rat model.
DOI 10.1101/2025.10.07.681039 - ImmunologyACS Infectious DiseasesPeer-reviewed
Structural basis for postfusion-specific binding to Respiratory Syncytial Virus F protein by the canonical antigenic site I antibody 131-2a
Weiwei Peng, Marta Šiborová, Xuesheng Wu…·Joost Snijder
This study determines the epitope of the postfusion-specific antibody 131-2a against RSV-F using mass spectrometry, revealing the structural basis for its specificity.
7 citationstop 4% - BiochemistrybioRxivPreprint
Deep Coverage and Extended Sequence Reads Obtained with a Single Archaeal Protease Expedite de novo Protein Sequencing by Mass Spectrometry
Tatiana M. Shamorkina, Laura Pérez Pañeda, Tereza Kadavá…·Albert J. R. Heck
This paper introduces HTA-proteases for de novo antibody sequencing, achieving higher peptide read coverage and accuracy compared to trypsin or chymotrypsin.
2 citations - BiochemistryeLifePeer-reviewed
Simultaneous polyclonal antibody sequencing and epitope mapping by cryo electron microscopy and mass spectrometry - a perspective.
Douwe Schulte, Marta Šiborová, Lukas Käll, Joost Snijder
The paper evaluates using cryoEM and mass spectrometry with a deep-learning tool to sequence antibodies and map epitopes from convalescent serum, showing 80-90% accuracy in variable domain sequencing.
7 citations - BioinformaticsJournal of Proteome ResearchPeer-reviewed
A handle on mass coincidence errors in de novo sequencing of antibodies by bottom-up proteomics
The paper improves the accuracy of antibody sequence reconstruction from bottom-up proteomics data by addressing mass coincidence errors in de novo sequencing.
21 citations - BiochemistryJournal of Molecular BiologyPeer-reviewed
Structural basis for recognition of the FLAG-tag by anti-FLAG M2
J. Wouter Beugelink, Els Sweep, Bert J. C. Janssen…·Matti F. Pronker
The paper determines the atomic structure of the FLAG peptide bound to anti-FLAG M2 Fab, identifies key interactions, and proposes a shorter FLAG-tag variant with equivalent binding.
25 citations - BioinformaticsAnalytical ChemistryPeer-reviewed
Template-based assembly of proteomic short reads for de novo antibody sequencing and repertoire profiling
Douwe Schulte, Weiwei Peng, Joost Snijder
The paper introduces Stitch, a software tool for mapping proteomic short reads to templates to sequence monoclonal and profile polyclonal antibodies with high accuracy.
43 citations - Molecular BiologyPLoS PathogensPeer-reviewed
Multimerization- and glycosylation-dependent receptor binding of SARS-CoV-2 spike proteins
Kim M. Bouwman, Ilhan Tomris, Hannah L. Turner…·Robert P. de Vries
The paper demonstrates that fully glycosylated trimeric RBD proteins of SARS-CoV-2 bind more effectively to ACE2 compared to monomeric or immaturely glycosylated variants.
42 citations - Synthetic BiologyNature CommunicationsPeer-reviewed
Eukaryotically expressed encapsulins as orthogonal compartments for multiscale molecular imaging
Felix Sigmund, Christoph Massner, Philipp S. Erdmann…·Gil G. Westmeyer
The paper demonstrates the use of bacterial encapsulins in eukaryotic cells to create nanocompartments for localized enzymatic reactions and multiscale molecular imaging.