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A group of researchers at the University of Guelph gave MSG as a source of glutamate to seven healthy men while they were resting and exercising. They monitored the levels of a number of amino acids in their blood. They were interested in taurine because very little is known about the relationship between it and glutamate. They found that taurine levels increased during rest after ingesting MSG and they increased to even a greater extent when the subjects exercised.

It looks like there is an interesting relationship between MSG and taurine. I am not sure how this fits into your idea - perhaps you have some thoughts.

Reference
Mourtzakis, M. and T. E. Graham, 2002: Glutamate ingestion and its effects at rest and during exercise in humans. J Appl Physiol, 93, 1251-1259.

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