william wrote:
> I spent some time trying to convince someone (probably vegetarian) 
> that there are NO proteins in zuccini, beans etc., that they are in 
> fact rich in amino acids which are components of proteins.
>
> Was I wrong? Do beans really have muscles?

I guess this was answered, but I'm catching up.

All living things are made of proteins, as well as other substances.  
Even one-celled organisms are made of proteins.  We don't know what we 
might find elsewhere, but on this planet, no protein means no life.

Todd Moody