Term Name: benzene 1,2-dioxygenase activity
Synonyms: benzene dioxygenase activity, benzene hydroxylase activity, benzene,NADH:oxygen oxidoreductase (1,2-hydroxylating)
Definition: Catalysis of the reaction: benzene + H+ + NADH + O2 = cis-cyclohexa-3,5-diene-1,2-diol + NAD+.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0018619]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: oxidoreductase activity, acting on paired donors, with incorporation or reduction of molecular oxygen, NAD(P)H as one donor, and incorporation of two atoms of oxygen into one donor