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Monosodium glutamate, a sodium salt of glutamic acid used as a flavor enhancer that provides umami taste.

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"And in humans is mostly associated with the taste of MSG monos sodium glutamate one amino acid in particular"
From: Essentials: The Biology of Taste Perception & Sugar Craving | Dr. Charles Zuker • ▶ 3:41 • Mar 2026

Attribution: Zuker mentions MSG as a factual example of what triggers umami taste in humans