The following is not a feature of competitive antagonists:
A. Chemical resemblance with the agonist
B. Parallel rightward shift of the agonist log doseresponse curve
C. Suppression of maximal agonist response
D. Apparent reduction in agonist affinity for the
receptor

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Answer :

C. Suppression of maximal agonist response

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