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Monosodium glutamate, usually known as sodium glutamate, is a salty solution of glutamic acid. It's most commonly known as "mono-sodium glutamate" or "monosodiumglutamate," and it's a prominent ingredient in popcorn, pretzels, cookies, cakes, ice cream, sherbets, and smoothies. It's an amino acid from the amide family. It has a variety of industrial applications and is commonly used as an artificial sweetener. Although monosodium glutamate is commonly used as a taste enhancer and food spice, it can have dangerous negative effects if consumed in excess. Glutamates are also employed in flavourings to give meals their distinct taste experiences.

Gamma polyglutamic acid (PGA) is a polymer of the amino acid glutamic acid majorly produced by Bacillus subtilis, (a bacteria), B. amyloliquefaciens, B. megaterium, and B.