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The inside cover picture shows the conversion of validamycin A to validamycin B catalyzed by the α‐ketoglutarate/FeII‐dependent dioxygenase VldW in Streptomyces hygroscopicus subsp. limoneus. Validamycin A is an important crop‐protectant and the precursor of the antidiabetic drug voglibose. For further details see the paper by T. Mahmud et al. on p. 2209 ff.