Abstract
Long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFAs) especially ω-3 fatty acids provide significant health benefits for human beings. However, ω-3 LC-PUFAs cannot be synthesized de novo in mammals. Traditionally, ω-3 LC-PUFAs are extracted from marine fish, and their production depends on sea fishing, which has not met ever-increasing global demand. To address the challenges, innovative cellular engineering strategies need to be developed. In nature, many fungi and microalgae are rich in ω-3 LC-PUFAs, representing promising sources of ω-3 LC-PUFAs. The latest progress in developing new cellular engineering strategies toward sustainable ω-3 LC-PUFAs production using fungi and microalga has demonstrated that they can to some extent address the supply shortage. In this review, we critically summarize the recent progress in enhancing the productivity in various ω-3 LC-PUFAs-producing organisms, as well as the latest efforts of biosynthesizing PUFAs in heterogenous biosystems. In addition, we also provide future perspectives in developing genetic toolkits for LC-PUFAs producing microbes so that cut-edging biotechnology such as gene stacking and genome editing can be further applied to increase the productivity of ω-3 LC-PUFAs.
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