Term Name:	autophagosome maturation
Synonyms:	autophagic vacuole fusion, autophagic vacuole maturation, autophagosome fusion
Definition:	Removal of PI3P and Atg8/LC3 after the closure of the phagophore and before the fusion with the endosome/lysosome (e.g. mammals and insects) or vacuole (yeast), and that very likely destabilizes other Atg proteins and thus enables their efficient dissociation and recycling.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0097352]    QuickGO    AmiGO