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(genetic biology)

Grammar: noun
plural: tails
Definition: the back end or hindmost part of an organism
Example:
1. The tail region of collectins has cysteine amino acids that can form disulphide bridges between different trimers.

2. Each polypeptide is comprised of a tail domain to bind multiple polypeptides together, a collagen domain which folds with two other polypeptides to form a long stalk, and a neck region supporting the carbohydrate recognition domain.
Related Compound: tail domain, tail region