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.
Catalysis of the reaction: 2 3-acyl-sn-glycero-1-phospho-(1'-sn-glycerol) = 3-acyl-sn-glycero-1-phospho-(3'-acyl-1'-sn-glycerol) + sn-glycero-1-phospho-(1'-sn-glycerol).