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Snake venoms are a rich natural source of biologically active molecules and carry rich potential for the discovery of anti-angiogenic and anti-inflammatory modulators.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Methods:<\/jats:bold> Here, we isolated and purified a novel protein, ZK002, from the venom of the snake <jats:italic>Deinagkistrodon acutus<\/jats:italic>, and investigated its anti-angiogenic and anti-inflammatory activities and mechanisms.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Results:<\/jats:bold> ZK002 was identified as a 30\u00a0kDa heterodimeric protein of \u03b1 and \u03b2 chains, which exhibited anti-angiogenic activity in various <jats:italic>in vitro<\/jats:italic> assays. Mechanistically, ZK002 inhibited activation of VEGF signaling and related mediators including eNOS, p38, LIMK, and HSP27. ZK002 also upregulated the metalloproteinase inhibitor TIMP3 and inhibited components of the VEGF-induced signaling cascade, PPP3R2 and SH2D2A. The anti-angiogenic activity of ZK002 was confirmed in multiple <jats:italic>in vivo<\/jats:italic> models. 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