This invention discloses an engineered
astaxanthin-producing
probiotic yeast strain, its construction method, and its applications, belonging to the field of
synthetic biology. The engineered strain uses β-
carotene-producing *
Saccharomyces cerevisiae* as the substrate
cell. Its
genome integrates a
fusion gene selected through adaptability screening. This
gene is composed of *BDC263crtW* from *
Saccharomyces cerevisiae*, a flexible
linker peptide, and *AspcrtZ* from *
Alcaligenes aeruginosa*, linked sequentially. Simultaneously, based on systematic expression screening of multiple
key genes, the endogenous acetyl-CoA synthesis key
gene ACS1 was optimized and overexpressed, while the
acetic acid metabolism negative regulatory
gene YPL062W was knocked out. The construction method includes
plasmid construction of the aforementioned fusion expression module and ACS1 expression module, and targeted integration into the
genome. This invention significantly improves
astaxanthin synthesis levels and enhances the engineered strain's tolerance to the simulated gastrointestinal environment and its
antioxidant capacity through
enzyme source optimization and substrate channel effects. This engineered strain can be directly used as a functional live
bacteria preparation for food and feed additives, with broad prospects for industrial application.