The phrase "altered the structure" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when discussing changes made to a physical or conceptual framework, such as in architecture, writing, or systems.
Example: "The recent renovations altered the structure of the building, making it more spacious and modern."
Alternatives: "modified the framework" or "changed the composition".
Its microprocessor fundamentally altered the structure of the personal computer industry.
Afforestation significantly altered the structure of fungal communities.
Our study demonstrated that tidal activity altered the structure and function of bacterial community in tidal flats.
Human actions have altered the structure and function of coastal ecosystems worldwide.
Furthermore, using super-resolution microscopy approaches, we could show that both particles interfered with cytoskeletal organization and altered the structure of neural growth cones.
Enzymes that contained mutations in this newly defined interface did not form lattices and altered the structure of wild-type lattices.
In addition, the incubation of biofilm-grown P aeruginosa with clarithromycin altered the structure and architecture of the biofilm.
Fifty years ago tonight, long before athletic reputations were made or broken by the presence of television cameras, Luisetti's performance on a New York stage forever altered the structure of the sport.
He shows how, during these years, economic ambition and religious ferment profoundly altered the structure of Puritan society, enlarging the bounds of liberty and inspiring resistance to established authority.
Increased nitrogen deposition significantly altered the structure of the ammonia-oxidizing community, consistently shifting the community toward dominance by bacteria most closely related to Nitrosospira sp. 2. This shift was most pronounced when temperature and precipitation were not increased.
At this time, frequent, low-severity fires (often purposely set by Native Americans) were halted and replaced with a strict policy of fire suppression, which has greatly altered the structure and composition of the Sierran Forests over the past century.
