Eli5: How do proteins function the way they do

Question

I know all about transcription, protein synthesis and folding etc..
But the fact they’re too “intelligent”, this i fail to grasp.
Proteins seem to be the executive macromolecule in the body, hence they identify substances, work as enzymes, work as hormones, give signals and so on, but is their work exclusively a chemical reaction?
does it need advanced organic chemistry knowledge for me to grasp the concept?

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Well, proteins function very differently depending on what they do. Usually there is a functional group at the end of the amino chain their determines their purpose.