can a non-human virus step on them, using those unbound particles, easier to conquest, to invade the host ? Glutamate only taste when unbound. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glutamate_flavoring#Taste_perception
Glutamate is a pivotal transmitter in the brain, the crucial link in circuits involved in memory, learning and perception. Too much glutamate leads to seizures and the death of brain cells.Too little glutamate can cause psychosis, coma and death.