Function
Catalyzes the anaerobic reduction of benzoyl-CoA and 3-hydroxybenzoyl-CoA to form cyclohexa-1,5-diene-1-carbonyl-CoA and 3-hydroxycyclohexa-1,5-diene-1-carbonyl-CoA, respectively. The enzyme also reduces other benzoyl-CoA analogs with small substituents at the aromatic ring.