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Solve the following problem using Python, implementing the functions described below, one line at a time
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Description:
 def apply_to_structure(self, structure):
 """ Apply the deformation gradient to a structure. Args: structure (Structure object):
 the structure object to be modified by the deformation """

        def_struct = structure.copy()
        old_latt = def_struct.lattice.matrix
        new_latt = np.transpose(np.dot(self, np.transpose(old_latt)))
        def_struct.lattice = Lattice(new_latt)
        return def_struct