A. Remazol brilliant blue assay. The absorbance of supernatants from the reaction containing purified and RBB-labelled E. coli peptidoglycan and the indicated protein (50 µg) were measured at =595 nm after incubation for 0.5 or 4 hours at 37°C. The results shown are the average and standard deviation from triplicate reactions (n=3). Asterisks indicate significant differences compared to the buffer (NS, non significant; **, p < 0.01; ***, p < 0.001). The supernatant of the reaction after 4 hours of incubation is shown on bottom. 