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For comparison we also analyzed the aggregation of A\u03b2<jats:sub>42<\/jats:sub>in the presence of arginine vasopressin (AVP), a different cyclic neuropeptide. We observed the formation of self-assembled aggregates containing the A\u03b2 chains and small cyclic peptides in all mixtures of A\u03b2<jats:sub>42<\/jats:sub>\u2013SST<jats:sub>14<\/jats:sub>, A\u03b2<jats:sub>42<\/jats:sub>\u2013AVP, and A\u03b2<jats:sub>40<\/jats:sub>\u2013SST<jats:sub>14<\/jats:sub>. The A\u03b2<jats:sub>42<\/jats:sub>\u2013SST<jats:sub>14<\/jats:sub>mixtures were found to develop compact, dynamically stable, but small aggregates with the highest exposure of hydrophobic residues to the solvent. 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