AGT and encephalitis: The Zn4+ metallopeptidase that removes the carboxy (C)-terminal dipeptide from decapeptide angiotensin I to generate the potent vasoconstrictor angiotensin II and inactivate the vasodilator bradykinin (Arg-Pro-Pro-Gly-Phe-Ser-Pro-Phe-Arg) or encephalitis [2].